“Tess” Judge NC State Senate (SD 1) Background Research Report

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Theresa “Tess” Judge NC State Senate (SD 1) Background Research Report

April 2020

1415 L Street #1260, Sacramento, CA 95814 SD 1 – Tess Judge 4/14/2020 Version Summary of Chapters

SECTION A: BACKGROUND & PUBLIC RECORDS ...... 9 A.1 – General Background ...... 10 A.2 – Social Media/Internet Video Profile ...... 14 A.3 – Voter Registration & Voting History ...... 15 A.4 – SEIs & Business Filings ...... 20 A.5 – Property Records ...... 28 A.6 – Court Records & Other Public Records ...... 40

SECTION B: GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFIT RECORD ...... 44 B.1 – NC State Social Services Commission – Quit after Just a Few Months in Office ...... 45 B.2 – Outer Banks Hospital Board of Directors ...... 51

SECTION C: POLITICAL HISTORY ...... 58 C.1 – Judge Is a Perennial Candidate – Ran Unsuccessfully in 2016 and 2018 ...... 59 C.2 – Summary of Judge’s 2020 SD 1 Campaign ...... 61 C.3 – Judge’s 2020 Campaign Is Part of Democratic Efforts to Flip the NC Senate ...... 65 C.4 – Judge Is Part of the Liberal “Now or Never NC” PAC’s Slate of Candidates ...... 72 C.5 – Summary of Campaign Contributions Made to Others – $14,326 to Democrats ...... 81 C.6 – Ties to Democratic NC Governor Roy Cooper – Cooper Appointee & Contributor ...... 88 C.7 – Contributions Made to Pro-Abortion/Pro-Obamacare Democrats ...... 96 C.8 – Other Political History ...... 105

SECTION D: ON THE ISSUES ...... 107 D.1 – Statements Supportive of Medicaid Expansion in NC ...... 108 D.2 – Opposition to Voter ID Requirements ...... 114 D.3 – Ties to Environmental Groups that Support the Green New Deal ...... 118 D.4 – Ties to NC Association of Educators, which Opposed Key GOP State Legislation ...... 127

APPENDIX A: Contributions to Others ...... 131

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Narrative Table of Contents

SECTION A: BACKGROUND & PUBLIC RECORDS ...... 9 A.1 – General Background ...... 10 Identifying Information – Born in 1949; Resides in Kitty Hawk, NC ...... 10 Campaign Biography ...... 10 Political and Professional Timeline ...... 11 Local Newspapers Used for Report ...... 13 Degree Verification – Judge Does Not Claim to Hold a College Degree ...... 13 A.2 – Social Media/Internet Video Profile ...... 14 Summary of Social Media Accounts ...... 14 Summary of Online Videos about/Featuring Judge ...... 14 A.3 – Voter Registration & Voting History ...... 15 State Board of Elections Records Show that Judge Is Currently Registered as a Democrat, Has Been Registered to Vote in Dare County since September 2000, and Has Voted as a Democrat Exclusively since September 2000 ...... 15 Dare County Board of Elections Records Confirm that Judge Has Been Registered to Vote in that County since September 2000 at Her Current Address and as a Democrat ...... 16 State Board of Elections Records Show that Judge Has Voted in All 20 Presidential Preference Elections, Primary Elections, and General Elections since November 2000 – Judge Has Failed to Vote in Four Out of Five “Second Primary” Elections since November 2000 ...... 17 Prior Voter Registration – State Board of Elections Records Show that Judge Was Previously Registered as a Republican in Guilford County during the 1980s ...... 19 A.4 – SEIs & Business Filings ...... 20 Statements of Economic Interest (SEIs) – Judge Has Filed SEIs in 2017, 2018, and 2019 ...... 20 On Her SEI Filed in December 2019, Judge Disclosed Financial Interests in or Income from Three Non-Publicly Owned Companies ...... 20 Summary of Business Filings – Judge Is an Officer of Three Active Companies and Was an Officer of Two Inactive Companies; All of these Companies Are in the Hotel/Motel and Real Estate Development Industries ...... 25 Judge Was an Officer of an Inactive Company (First Flight Associates, Inc.) that Was Suspended by the North Carolina Department of Revenue in 2010 for Failure to File an Annual Report...... 26

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A.5 – Property Records ...... 28 Current Property Ownership – Judge Owns One Residential Property in Dare County that She Purchased in 1989; No Late Property Tax Payments ...... 28 Judge Took Out a $200,000 Equity Line of Credit on Her Residence in April 2020 – Unclear If She Intends to Use this to Fund Her Campaign for SD 1 ...... 31 Current Property Ownership – Judge’s Affiliated Company C & S Realty Owns Five Properties in Dare County, Including Two Motels, with a Total Value of $5 Million; Judge Did Not Report these Properties on Her SEI Filed in December 2019 ...... 32 Current Property Ownership – Judge’s Affiliated Company Wilbur Wright Associates Owns 11 Properties in Dare County, Including Two Motels/Cottage Courts, with a Total Value of $11.2 Million; Judge Did Not Report these Properties on Her SEI Filed in December 2019 ...... 35 Recorded Document Searches – No Tax Liens, Civil Judgments, Mortgage Defaults, or Foreclosures Filed against Judge or Her Affiliated Companies ...... 38 A.6 – Court Records & Other Public Records ...... 40 Civil/Bankruptcy Court Searches – Judge Was the Petitioner in a Probate Case; Judge’s Affiliated Companies Were the Plaintiff in Two Civil Cases, the Defendant in One Civil Case, and the Defendant in One Adversary Proceeding Case Stemming from the Bankruptcy of a Separate, Unrelated Company40 Criminal/Traffic Court Searches – Judge Was the Defendant in Two Traffic Infraction Cases for Speeding ...... 42 Driving Record – Judge Has an Active License with No Suspensions or Accidents; One Speeding Violation Noted in 2016 ...... 42 Hunting & Fishing Licenses and Other Searches – No Results ...... 43 SECTION B: GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFIT RECORD ...... 44 B.1 – NC State Social Services Commission – Quit after Just a Few Months in Office ...... 45 In May 2017, Governor Roy Cooper Appointed Judge to the North Carolina State Social Services Commission for a Four-Year Term – the Commission Primarily Focuses on Child Welfare ...... 45 On March 5, 2018, Judge Announced Her Resignation from the North Carolina State Social Services Commission, Less than One Year after Her Appointment to the Commission Had Been Announced – Judge Stated that She Was “Running for NC House District 6” and Could No Longer Carry out Her Duties as a Commissioner ...... 46 Judge Missed One of the Seven (14%) Meetings Held by the North Carolina State Social Services Commission between May 2017 and March 2018 ...... 47 Judge Was Not Listed as Being Present for the August 9, 2017 North Carolina State Social Services Commission Meeting – the Meeting Included a Public Hearing on a Block Grant and an Update on Rules Regarding the Welfare of Foster Children ...... 48 During the Next Meeting after the Meeting that Judge Had Missed, North Carolina State Social Services Commission Chair Drew Pledger Criticized Commissioners for Previously Being Absent...... 49

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Judge Does Not Mention Serving on the North Carolina State Social Services Commission in Her 2020 State Senate Campaign Biography – despite the Fact that She Was Appointed by the Governor and that It Is Her Only Prior Experience in State Government ...... 49 B.2 – Outer Banks Hospital Board of Directors ...... 51 Judge Currently Serves as a Member of the Outer Banks Hospital Board of Directors – the Board Manages the Outer Banks Hospital and Its Subsidiaries ...... 51 The Outer Banks Hospital Is a Private Non-Profit Community Hospital Located in Nags Head, NC – the Hospital Operates as a Joint Venture of Vidant Health and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare ...... 52 Outer Banks Hospital Received “Worse than Expected” Ratings from Healthgrades.com for “Mortality In- Hospital” Related to Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ...... 53 In March 2020, Vidant Health Announced the Elimination of One Position at The Outer Banks Hospital as Part of a Broader Round of Layoffs at All the Hospitals in North Carolina Run by Vidant Health...... 55 Judge Also Currently Serves as the Chair for the Outer Banks Hospital Development Council, a Foundation Focused on Fighting Cancer ...... 56 SECTION C: POLITICAL HISTORY ...... 58 C.1 – Judge Is a Perennial Candidate – Ran Unsuccessfully in 2016 and 2018 ...... 59 Judge Lost Election for North Carolina House District 6 in 2016 after Filling in for Late Husband ...... 59 Judge Ran and Lost in 2018 Election for House District 6 Despite Significantly Outraising Her GOP Opponent ...... 59 C.2 – Summary of Judge’s 2020 SD 1 Campaign ...... 61 Judge Is a Qualified Candidate for NC Senate District 1 in the November 3, 2020 Election – Running as a Democrat ...... 61 In January 2020, the Island Free Press Reported that Judge Formally Launched Her Campaign – in a Statement, Judge Said She Is Running to Improve “Access to Healthcare” in North Carolina ...... 61 Judge Has a 2020 Campaign Website, tess4ncsenate.com – Including an Issues Page with Her Positions on “Economy,” “Education,” “Environment,” “Equality,” “Healthcare,” and “Infrastructure” ...... 62 Campaign Finance Summary – In Her Initial 2020 Campaign Finance Filing Covering January 1, 2020 through February 15, 2020, Judge Reported Raising $11,117 and Having $8,670 Cash on Hand ...... 64 C.3 – Judge’s 2020 Campaign Is Part of Democratic Efforts to Flip the NC Senate ...... 65 The Conservative Blog for the Civitas Institute Listed Judge’s Campaign as a Competitive Race to Flip Control of the North Carolina State ...... 65 The Liberal Blog, FLIP NC, Listed Judge’s Campaign as One of “the Most Competitive NC Senate Districts in 2020” ...... 66 In January 2020, Democratic State Senator Sam Searcy Tweeted that Judge’s 2020 Campaign “Is a Prime Pickup Opportunity for @NCSenateDems” ...... 67

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Democratic Groups Have Heavily Bankrolled Judge’s Campaigns for North Carolina Legislature – Contributing a Total of $367,431 to Judge’s 2018 State House and 2020 State Senate Campaigns ...... 68 Former Democratic Governor Jim Hunt Contributed a Total of $1,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House Campaign – Hunt Stated, “I Helped Recruit Good People, Traveled to Nearly Every Corner of the State to Support Democrats Like Tess Judge” ...... 70 C.4 – Judge Is Part of the Liberal “Now or Never NC” PAC’s Slate of Candidates ...... 72 Judge Has Contributed a Total of $450 to the Now or Never NC PAC – $250 in 2016, $100 in 2018, and $100 in 2019 ...... 72 In 2018, Judge Was Part of the Slate of “Grassroots” Democratic Legislative Candidates Endorsed by the Now or Never NC PAC – the Now or Never NC PAC Ran Facebook Ads to Support Judge’s Campaign ...... 74 The Now or Never NC PAC’s Goal in 2018 Was to End the Republican Supermajority in the North Carolina State Legislature – the Now or Never NC PAC Now Brags that It “Helped Break the [GOP] Supermajority” in the State Legislature in 2018, Allowing the Governor to Successfully Veto “Horrendous” Legislation ...... 75 The Now or Never NC PAC Endorsed Candidates in 2018 that Won Legislative Seats and Have since Introduced Legislation to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina ...... 76 The Now or Never NC PAC Was Described as Being Part of a Larger Group of “Progressive” Organizations that Partnered to Eliminate the Republican Supermajority in North Carolina ...... 80 C.5 – Summary of Campaign Contributions Made to Others – $14,326 to Democrats ...... 81 Summary of Searches – Judge Has Contributed a Total of $14,326 to Other Candidates and Committees at the NC State and Federal Levels ...... 81 Federal Contributions – Judge Has Contributed a Total of $3,565 to Other Federal-Level Democrat Candidates and Committees; No Contributions Made to Republicans ...... 81 State Contributions – Judge Has Contributed a Total of $10,661 to Other State-Level Democrat Candidates and Committees, and Contributed $100 to the North Carolina Hospital Assn. PAC; No Contributions Made to Republicans ...... 83 C.6 – Ties to Democratic NC Governor Roy Cooper – Cooper Appointee & Contributor ...... 88 Judge Is a Cooper Appointee – In May 2017, Gov. Cooper Appointed Judge to the North Carolina State Social Services Commission ...... 88 Judge Contributed a Total of $2,605 to Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper from 2015 to 2020 ...... 89 In August 2020, Governor Cooper Attended a Fundraiser for Judge ...... 91 In March 2018, Judge Posted a Photo of Herself with Gov. Cooper on Her Facebook Account ...... 92 In 2019, without a Republican Supermajority, Governor Roy Cooper Was Able to Successfully Veto Pro-Life Legislation and a Bill to Require “Sanctuary Sheriffs” to Work with ICE – the Associated Press Wrote that “Keeping Republican Policies from Ever Getting Implemented” Is One of Cooper’s “Lasting Achievements” ...... 92 Gov. Cooper’s Top Policy Priority Is to Expand Medicaid under Obamacare in North Carolina ...... 94

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C.7 – Contributions Made to Pro-Abortion/Pro-Obamacare Democrats ...... 96 In 2012-2013, Judge Contributed a Total of $2,000 to Former U.S. Senator Kay Hagan’s Re-Election Campaign – Hagan Voted for Obamacare and Was a Champion for Planned Parenthood ...... 96 In 2012 and 2015, Judge Contributed a Total of $875 to Wayne Goodwin’s Reelection Campaigns as North Carolina Insurance Commissioner – Goodwin Ran Unsuccessfully for Reelection on a Pro- Medicaid Expansion Platform in 2016 and Is Now Chair of the NC Democratic Party ...... 99 In 2019, Judge Contributed $200 to Terry Van Duyn’s Campaign for NC Lieutenant Governor – Van Duyn Supported Medicaid Expansion and Gun Ownership Restrictions, Said ICE Policies Are “Unconstitutional,” and Opposed Waiting Periods for Abortion ...... 100 From 2016 to 2019, Judge Contributed a Total of $1,155 to the North Carolina Democratic Party ...... 102 C.8 – Other Political History ...... 105 Campaign Expenditures Paid to Judge – Less than $100 in Reimbursements from Local Democratic Groups ...... 105 North Carolina State-Level Lobbyist Registration – No Results for Judge ...... 106 Federal-Level Lobbyist Registration – No Results for Judge ...... 106 North Carolina State Ethics Commission – No Results ...... 106 SECTION D: ON THE ISSUES ...... 107 D.1 – Statements Supportive of Medicaid Expansion in NC ...... 108 In a Video Posted to Her Campaign Facebook Page, Judge Says She Is Running for SD 1 in 2020 “Because Many of Our Neighbors and Our Communities Do Not Have Access to Quality Affordable Healthcare, and It’s Time We Expanded Access to Every North Carolinian”...... 108 On Her 2020 Campaign Website, Judge Advocates “Expanding Access to Healthcare to Every Person in Northeastern North Carolina” (but Does Not Address Medicaid or Obamacare by Name) ...... 108 Searches Have Not Found Statements where Judge Specifically Mentions the Terms “Medicaid Expansion” or “Expanding Medicaid”– Either in Her Current 2020 Campaign or Her Prior State House Campaigns ...... 109 In July 2019, Americans for Tax Reform Vice President Patrick Gleason Wrote that Governor Cooper’s Proposoal to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina “Would Cost $6 Billion over the Next Two Years” – and Would “Necessitate Tax Hikes” ...... 110 In January 2020, the Conservative John Locke Foundation Found that “Medicaid Expansion Would Cost North Carolina an Estimated $6 Billion” – and Would Force the NC State Government to “Increase Taxes, or Divert Resources from Education, Transportation, and Other Essential Parts of the Budget ...... 111 Judge’s Republican Opponent, State Senator Bob Steinburg, Has Criticized Judge’s Healthcare Positions – Warning that Judge “Pledges Support for Government-Run Healthcare” which would “Bankrupt Our State” and “Drastically Increase Taxes” ...... 112

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D.2 – Opposition to Voter ID Requirements ...... 114 On Her 2020 Campaign Website, Judge Criticizes “Attempts, over the Last Few Years, to Restrict North Carolinians’ Access to the Ballot” – Judge Is Referring to Prior Legislation to Implement Photo ID Requirements for Voters ...... 114 In 2013, North Carolina Passed a Bill that Created Photo Identification Requirements for Voters – Republican Governor Pat McCrory Praised the Bill and Stated It Would Protect “the Integrity of Every Vote Cast” ...... 114 In 2016, the 2013 North Carolina Voter ID Law Was Struck down by the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ...... 115 Governor Roy Cooper Has Been a Strong Critic of Voter ID Laws – in 2018, He Vetoed a Bill to Create Photo ID Requirements for Voters ...... 116 Judge’s Republican Opponent, State Senator Bob Steinburg, Is a Strong Supporter of Voter ID – during His 2018 State Senate Campaign, Steinburg Stated “Photo ID Helps Prevents Voter Fraud” ...... 117 D.3 – Ties to Environmental Groups that Support the Green New Deal ...... 118 The North Carolina Sierra Club PAC Contributed a Total of $3,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House Campaign ...... 118 The Sierra Club Endorsed Judge in Her 2018 State House Campaign ...... 118 The Sierra Club Endorsed the Green New Deal Calling It a “Bold Plan” to “Tackle the Climate Crisis” – the Sierra Club Brags that It Is “Mobilizing Its more than 3.5 Million Members” to Pass the Green New Deal ...... 119 The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters PAC Contributed a Total of $1,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House Campaign ...... 120 The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Endorsed Judge in Her 2018 State House Campaign and in Her 2020 State Senate Campaign ...... 120 The League of Conservation Voters Is an Adamant Supporter of the Green New Deal and Applauded Senator Ed Markey and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Introducing the Green New Deal in Congress ...... 122 Environmental Group Megadonor Fred Stanback Contributed $5,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House Campaign ...... 123 In February 2019, the Washington Free Beacon Reported that the Green New Deal Could Cost Up to $94.4 Trillion over 10 Years – Costing Each Household in the U.S. more than $600,000 ...... 124 The Green New Deal’s Components Include “Medicare for All” Single-Payer Healthcare and Free College ...... 125 Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposed Paying for the Green New Deal by Increasing Taxes by Trillions of Dollars – Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Proposed a 70% Wealth Tax to Pay for the Green New Deal ...... 126 D.4 – Ties to NC Association of Educators, which Opposed Key GOP State Legislation ...... 127 The North Carolina Association of Educators Contributed $1,000 to Judge’s 2018 Campaign for North Carolina House District 6 ...... 127

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The North Carolina Association of Educators Endorsed Judge during Her 2018 Campaign for North Carolina House District 6 ...... 127 In 2018, North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewel Opposed the North Carolina Bathroom Bill which Preempted Local Protections for LGBTQ People – Jewel Called the Bill Discriminatory ...... 128 In May 2019, the North Carolina Association of Educators Opposed the Proposed North Carolina House Budget Because It “Continued Tax Cuts on Business and Wealthy Individuals” ...... 129 The North Carolina Association of Educators Is a State Affiliate of the National Education Association; in October 2015, NCAE Unanimously Supported the NEA’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President ...... 130 In March 2020, the National Education Association Endorsed Joe Biden for President ...... 130 APPENDIX A: Contributions to Others ...... 131

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SECTION A: BACKGROUND & PUBLIC RECORDS

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A.1 – General Background

Identifying Information – Born in 1949; Resides in Kitty Hawk, NC

Name: Theresa (Tess) Strickler Judge

DOB: April 21, 1949

Spouse: Warren C. Judge III (deceased)

Residence: 4016 Ivy Lane Kitty Hawk, NC 27949

Campaign Biography

The following biography is from Judge’s 2020 campaign website.

Tess Judge is a successful businesswoman and respected community leader with a passion for public service. Tess is running because she wants to do her part to ensure the people of Northeastern North Carolina have exceptional educational opportunities, better access to health care and more money in their pockets….

Tess has spent years running successful small businesses - through good times and bad. She is well aware of how vital fishing, farming, and tourism are to District 1, and has the experience, resolve, and skills needed to represent the individuals who work in these industries while protecting the land and water resources needed to make their businesses viable.

Tess and her late husband, Warren, moved to Northeastern North Carolina from Jamestown, NC, in 1989. In 2011, they were named Co-Citizens of the Year by the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce. Tess has served on many public, private and voluntary sector boards and is heavily active in her church and across many civic organizations. Her most gratifying act of service, however, is as a mom to her four children and grandmother to ten grandchildren. “About Tess,” tess4ncsenate.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

The biography shown below is from a press release issued by the Pamlico County Democratic Party announcing Tess Judge as a candidate for House District 6 in 2018. (The press release does not provide a date that it was issued.)

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HEADLINE: Tess Judge Announces Campaign for NC House District 6

Judge is a local businesswoman who has worked in hospitality management for her entire career. She also has a long history of public service and charitable work within the community….

In addition to her career as a businesswoman, Tess has been active in the Outer Banks community for years. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce. She and her late husband, Warren, were named Co-Citizens of the Year by the Chamber in 2011….

Judge was born and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. In 1989, Tess and Warren moved here from Jamestown, N.C., where they raised their four children. She has ten grandchildren.

Tess is involved in many volunteer and community organizations supporting children and older adults, as well as taking on prominent leadership roles within her church and diocese.

Judge now serves on the Executive Council of the National Episcopal Church and the Diocese of East Carolina.

She also currently serves on the Board of the Outer Banks Hospital and is Chair of the Outer Banks Hospital Development Council, among many more. “Tess Judge Announces Campaign for NC House District 6,” pamlicodemocrats.com

Political and Professional Timeline

The following timeline provides dates and date ranges for events that can be confirmed.

• 1989 – Moved to Jamestown, North Carolina: Judge and her husband, Warren, move to the Outer Banks region of North Carolina. (“About Tess,” tess4ncsenate.com, “Tess Judge Announces Campaign for NC House District 6,” pamlicodemocrats.com)

• 2011 – Named Co-Citizen of the Year, Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce: Judge and her husband, Warren, were named Co-Citizens of the Year by the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce. (“About Tess,” tess4ncsenate.com, “Warren and Tess Judge named citizens of the year,” Outer Banks Voice on October 21, 2011)

• 2012-2018 – Served on the Executive Council of the National Episcopal Church: Judge was elected to a 6-year term. (“East Carolina's Deputation to General Convention attends Province IV Synod,” Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, June 14, 2012)

• 2016 – Ran Unsuccessfully for NC House District 6: Days before the election, Judge replaced her husband as the candidate for HD 6 following his death. (“Democrats name Tess Judge to assume late husband’s votes,” Outer Banks Voice, November 7, 2016)

• 2017 – Appointed to North Carolina State Social Services Commission: Governor Cooper appointed Judge to the North Carolina State Social Services Commission. (Governor Cooper Names Commission and Board Appointees, Governor Roy Cooper Press Release, May 19, 2017)

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• 2018 – Second Unsuccessful Run for NC House District 6: Judge ran for House District 6 for a second time. (“Tess Judge to run for Dems nomination for N.C. House,” Outer Banks Voice, February 12, 2018)

• 2018-Present – Treasurer, Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina: Judge is serving a 3-year term which ends in 2021. (“Executive Council,” Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, Tess Judge's Biography, Vote Smart)

• 2018-2019 – Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Joint Underwriters: The North Carolina Joint Underwriters is described as “a tax exempt insurer of last resort created by law to provide adequate basic property insurance to property owners having insurable property in North Carolina.” (North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association Fair Plan, Tess Judge's Biography, Vote Smart)

• January 30, 2020 – Announces Run for State Senate District 1: Judge launched her campaign to replace first-term Republican State Senator Bob Steinburg. (“Judge formally launches challenge to Steinburg,” Outer Banks Voice, January 30, 2020)

• Present – General Manager at C & S Realty and Wilbur Wright Associates, Inc.: On her LinkedIn page, Judge states that she has been the general manager at C & S Realty since 2016. Since 1987, she has also been general manager at Wilbur Wright Associates, which maintains rental properties and two hotels in Dare County. (Tess Judge, LinkedIn.com)

• Present – Treasurer and Member, Board of Directors, Outer Banks Relief Foundation: The foundation provides financial assistance in the form of mortgage, rent or utility bill payments to families that are in need “due to a debilitating disease or illness, or a personal tragedy or crisis.” (“About,” Outer Banks Relief Foundation, Tess Judge's Biography, Vote Smart)

• Present – Member, Board of Directors, Food for Thought: Food for Thought provides meals to disadvantaged children in the community. (“Board of Directors,” Food for Thought, Tess Judge's Biography, Vote Smart)

• Present – Member, Board of Directors, Outer Banks Hospital: Judge sits on the board of directors of a community hospital. The hospital is a joint venture between Vidant Health and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. Judge also sat on the board of directors of Vidant Health Foundation, which supports Vidant Health through philanthropic donations. (“Board of Directors,” Outer Banks Hospital, “Tess Judge to run for Dems nomination for N.C. House,” Outer Banks Voice, February 12, 2018)

• Present – Member, Board of Directors, Roanoke Island Historical Association: The Association’s mission is to “commemorate the history of the first English colonies in North America on Roanoke Island.” (“Roanoke Island Historical Association Board of Directors,” The Lost Colony, Tess Judge's Biography, Vote Smart)

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• Member, Board of Directors, Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce: In the past, Judge has been a member of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. (“Tess Judge to run for Dems nomination for N.C. House,” Outer Banks Voice, February 12, 2018, Tess Judge's Biography, Vote Smart)

• Member, Board of Directors, Children and Youth Partnership: The Partnership states that it “programs and services to ensure the healthy development of all children from birth through adolescence.” (“First Bank Presents,” Children and Youth Partnership, Tess Judge's Biography, Vote Smart)

• Member, Board of Directors, Vidant Health Foundation: The foundation supports Vidant Health, including Outer Banks Hospital, through philanthropic donations. (Governor Cooper Names Commission and Board Appointees, Governor Roy Cooper Press Release, May 19, 2017, Tess Judge's Biography, Vote Smart)

Local Newspapers Used for Report

The following table describes local news publications used in this background research report.

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS – SD 1 Publication Available on Available on Available on Archive available Nexis? Newsbank? Newspapers.com? on newspaper website? Coastland Times No No No Yes – back to 2018 Outer Banks Voice No No No Yes – back to 2016 Island Free Press No No No Yes – back to 2010 North Beach Sun No No No Yes – back to 2013 Elizabeth City Daily No Yes No Yes – back to 2013 Advance (includes (subscription Chowan Herald and required) Perquimans Weekly)

Degree Verification – Judge Does Not Claim to Hold a College Degree

Judge does not claim to hold a college degree in her campaign biography. (“About Tess,” tess4ncsenate.com)

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A.2 – Social Media/Internet Video Profile

Summary of Social Media Accounts

The following table summarizes Judge’s personal, business, and campaign social media accounts.

SUMMARY OF TESS JUDGE’S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS Type Account Name Hyperlink YouTube Tess Judge youtube.com/channel/UCj8TElppuunyeJTAOTf8OGQ Campaign Facebook Tess Judge for NC Senate facebook.com/TessJudge4NCSenate @tessjudge4ncsenate Campaign Twitter @Tess_for twitter.com/Tess_for 2018 Campaign Twitter @tessfornchouse twitter.com/tessfornchouse/ LinkedIn Tess Judge linkedin.com/in/tess-judge-45019080/

Social media posts of interest are included in subsequent chapters of this report.

Summary of Online Videos about/Featuring Judge

The following table is a selection of videos involving Judge.

VIDEOS – TESS JUDGE Video Title (with Embedded Hyperlink) Source Name of Author Date Notes

Tess Talks | Sunday, April 5, 2020 Facebook Tess Judge 4/5/2020 In this video, Judge discusses the need to help others during the Covid-19 pandemic. She encourages viewers to help neighbors and charities. She also says she is going to recognize the work of individuals and organizations as “Heroes of District 1” in future videos. Tess Talks | Sunday, March 29, 2020 Facebook Tess Judge 3/29/2020 In this video, Judge states that in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, she is going to conduct Facebook Live events every Sunday at 4p ET. She also discusses her platform and answers questions about Covid-19 and the government’s response. She does not discuss policy but provides information. Tess Judge is Committed to You YouTube Tess Judge 11/1/2018 This video is a campaign ad for Judge’s North Carolina House District 6 campaign in 2018. Tess Judge Makes Education a Priority YouTube Tess Judge 11/1/2018 This video is a campaign ad for Judge’s North Carolina House District 6 campaign in 2018. Tess Judge is ready to work for North YouTube Tess Judge 10/31/2018 This video is a campaign ad for Judge’s North Carolina. Carolina House District 6 campaign in 2018. Get to Know Tess Judge YouTube Tess Judge 10/23/2018 This video is a campaign ad for Judge’s North Carolina House District 6 campaign in 2018.

Tess Judge for NC House District 6 YouTube Tess Judge 10/17/2018 This video is a campaign ad for Judge’s North Carolina House District 6 campaign in 2018. Tess Judge YouTube Dare County 8/24/2018 This is the same video that was posted by the Democrats Tess Judge YouTube channel titled “Get to Know Tess Judge.”

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A.3 – Voter Registration & Voting History

State Board of Elections Records Show that Judge Is Currently Registered as a Democrat, Has Been Registered to Vote in Dare County since September 2000, and Has Voted as a Democrat Exclusively since September 2000

Records from the North Carolina State Board of Elections show:

• Judge is currently registered to vote at 4016 Ivy Ln, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 (Dare County), which is located within the boundaries of State Senate District 1.

• Judge has been registered to vote in Dare County since September 2000.

• Judge is currently registered as a Democrat.

• Judge has voted as a Democrat exclusively since first registering in September 2000.

The following images show the voter registration records from the North Carolina State Board of Elections pertaining to Judge.

Theresa Strickler Judge (Dare County – “Active” Status), Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 1 of 2; accessed on 4/3/2020)

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Theresa Strickler Judge (Dare County – “Active” Status), Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 2 of 2; accessed on 4/3/2020)

Dare County Board of Elections Records Confirm that Judge Has Been Registered to Vote in that County since September 2000 at Her Current Address and as a Democrat

Records from the Dare County Board of Elections confirm that Judge has been registered to vote in the county since September 2000 at her current address of 4016 Ivy Lane and that she has always been registered as a Democrat.

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The following images show the voter registration records from the North Carolina State Board of Elections pertaining to Judge.

Theresa Strickler Judge, Voter Profile, Dare County Board of Elections, March 24, 2020

Theresa Strickler Judge, Application to Register to Vote, Dare County Board of Elections, September 18, 2000

State Board of Elections Records Show that Judge Has Voted in All 20 Presidential Preference Elections, Primary Elections, and General Elections since November 2000 – Judge Has Failed to Vote in Four Out of Five “Second Primary” Elections since November 2000

State Board of Elections records show that Judge has voted in all 20 presidential preference elections, primary elections, and general elections since November 2000.

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These records also show that Judge has failed to vote in four out of five “second primary” elections since November 2000. To wit, Judge voted in the June 2016 “second primary,” but failed to vote in the July 2012, June 2010, June 2008, and August 2004 “second primary” elections – all of which had at least one race for which registered Democrats in Dare County could cast a vote. Note that the “second primary” elections in June 2018, July 2014, and May 2006 did not appear to have any races for which registered Democrats in Dare County could cast a vote. No “second primary” election appears to have been held in 2002. (“Election Results,” ncsbe.gov)

Theresa Strickler Judge (Dare County – “Active” Status), Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (accessed on 4/3/2020)

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Prior Voter Registration – State Board of Elections Records Show that Judge Was Previously Registered as a Republican in Guilford County during the 1980s

Records from the North Carolina State Board of Elections show that Judge was previously registered as a Republican in Guilford County during the 1980s (based on a search of the State Board of Elections database delimited by the same first name, last name, and year of birth as the Theresa Judge who is the subject of this report). The first image below shows Judge registering in Guilford County in October 1983 and the second image shows her voting in Guilford County from 1986 to 1991.

Theresa Strickler Judge (Guilford County – “Removed” Status), Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 1 of 2; accessed on 4/3/2020)

Theresa Strickler Judge (Guilford County – “Removed” Status), Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 2 of 2; accessed on 4/3/2020)

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A.4 – SEIs & Business Filings

Statements of Economic Interest (SEIs) – Judge Has Filed SEIs in 2017, 2018, and 2019

The North Carolina State Ethics Commission’s website was searched for Statements of Economic Interest (SEI) for the filer names “Theresa Judge” and “Tess Judge.” These searches yielded four SEIs filed by Judge – one as a member of the Social Services Commission, one as a candidate for State House in 2018 (plus a duplicate of this statement appears a second time for Judge as a member of the Social Services Commission), and one as a candidate for State Senate in 2020. (“Search Filed SEIs,” ethics.ncsbe.gov)

STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST FILED BY THERESA JUDGE Name of Position, Board, Full Name of Filer Shown Type of Statement Date Signed or Commission on Statement 2020 Candidate December 30, 2019 Candidate for NC Senate Mrs. Theresa S Judge 2018 Primary Election (May) March 12, 2018 Candidate for House of Theresa (Tess) Strickler Judge Representatives 2018 Social Services Commission March 12, 2018 Social Services Commission Theresa (Tess) Strickler Judge 2017 Social Services Commission April 17, 2017 Social Services Commission Mrs. Theresa Strickler Judge Source: North Carolina State Ethics Commission

On Her SEI Filed in December 2019, Judge Disclosed Financial Interests in or Income from Three Non-Publicly Owned Companies

Judge disclosed the following on her most recent SEI – filed in December 2019.

Cover Page

The image below shows the top portion of the cover page for Judge’s 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2020). On this page, Judge disclosed the following:

THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – COVER PAGE Current Employer Job Title Nature of Type of Business Wilbur Wright Associates, Inc & General Manager/Sec Hospitality/Lodging C & S Realty, Inc Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

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Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate Statement of Economic Interest, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

Property Interests/Item 1: Ownership Interests in North Carolina Real Estate (Including Residence) with Market Value of $10,000 or More, as of December 31, 2018

Judge disclosed the following information under Property Interests/Item 1 of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – PROPERTY INTERESTS/ITEM 1 Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Location by City Location by County Interest Theresa S Judge (Self) 100.00% Kitty Hawk Dare Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

Financial Interests/Item 3.A: Financial Interests Valued at $10,000 or More in Stock of Publicly Traded Company, as of December 31, 2018

Judge disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 3.A of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

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THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 3.A Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol Theresa S Judge (Self) Target Theresa S Judge (Self) VF Corporation Theresa S Judge (Self) Wells Fargo Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

Financial Interests/Item 3.C: Financial Interests Valued at $10,000 or More in Stock of Non- Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity, as of December 31, 2018

Judge disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 3.C of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 3.C Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity Theresa S Judge (Self) Wilbur Wright Associates, Inc Theresa S Judge (Self) Southern Inns, Inc Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

Financial Interests/Item 3.C(1): For Each Company in Item 3.C (Primary Company), Security or Equity Interests Valued at $10,000 or More in Any Other Companies or Business Entities

Judge disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 3.C(1) of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 3.C(1) Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Other Companies in which the Primary Interest (the Primary Company) Company Owns Security or Equity Interests Southern Inns, Inc Wilbur Wright Associates, Inc Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

Financial Interests/Item 3.C(2): For Each Company in Item 3.C and Item 3.C(1), Any Material Business Dealings or Business Contracts with the State of North Carolina or Regulation by the State of North Carolina

Judge disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 3.C(2) of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 3.C(2) Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State Southern Inns, Inc Southern Inns, Inc is shareholder in Wilbur Wright Associates, Inc which is in lodging hospitality which may rent accommodations to State employees traveling on business Wilbur Wright Associates, Inc Lodging Hospitality company may rent accommodations to State employees on business travel Wilbur Wright Associates, Inc Lodging accommodations may at times for State employees [sic] Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

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Financial Interests/Item 5: Liabilities of $10,000 or More, Excluding Mortgage on Primary Residence, as of December 31, 2018

Judge disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 5 of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 5 Name of Debtor Type of Creditor Theresa S Judge (Self) Southeast Toyota Finance - Auto Loan Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

Financial Interests/Item 6: Sources of Income of $5,000 or More during 2018

Judge disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 6 of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 6 Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of Business/ Type of Income Industry Theresa S Judge (Self) Wilbur Wright Associates, Hotel/Cottages/ Salary Inc Vacation Rentals Theresa S Judge (Self) C&S Realty, Inc Hotel/Cottage/ Salary Vacation Rentals Theresa S Judge (Self) Wilbur Wright Associates, Lodging/Hospitality Dividends Inc Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

Financial Interests/Item 7: Officer, Employee, Contractor, or Lobbyist during 2018 for Non- Profit Organizations Operating in North Carolina (7(a)); Business Done with the State of North Carolina or State Funds Received by Each Such Non-Profit Organization (7(b))

Judge disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 7(a)(b) of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 7(A)(B) Name of Position Name of Nonprofit Nature or Purpose of Describe State Person Corporation or Organization Business Organization Theresa S Officer – Episcopal Diocese of Religious Governance of The None of Not Known Judge (Self) Treasurer East Carolina Episcopal Churches in East Carolina Theresa S Officer – Outer Banks Relief Financial Assistance to those in need None of Not Known Judge (Self) Treasurer Foundation due to debilitating disease or personal tragedy Theresa S Officer – Vice Outer Banks Hospital Raise Funds for Hospital Programs & None of Not Known Judge (Self) President Development Council Services Theresa S Board Roanoke Island Operates and Produces The Lost Receives State Grant Judge (Self) Member Historical Association Colony Outdoor Historical Play Theresa S Board NCIUA/NCJUA Coastal & Fair Plan Insurance None of Not Known Judge (Self) Member

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Name of Position Name of Nonprofit Nature or Purpose of Describe State Person Corporation or Organization Business Organization Theresa S Board Vidant Health Raises funds for Hospitals and health None of Not Known Judge (Self) Member Foundation Facilities Theresa S Board North Carolina Raise funds to Support the North None of Not Known Judge (Self) Member Aquarium Society Carolina Aquariums Theresa S Board Outer Banks Hospital Local Board Outer Banks Hospital None of Not Known Judge (Self) Member Board Theresa S Board Food For Thought Providing Meals for children in need None of Not Known Judge (Self) Member on weekends Theresa S Board Children and Youth Children's organization Birth - This organization Judge (Self) Member Partnership - Director elementary provides resources for Emeritus children and families. Smart Start and other developmental programs and resources. I am a Director Emeritus Status with no vote Theresa S Board Outer Banks Sporting Produces events that support The None of Not Known Judge (Self) Member Events Outer Banks Relief Foundation and Dare Education Foundation Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

Financial Interests/Item 9: Officer or Employee in Businesses, as of December 31, 2018 (9(a)); Material Business Dealings with or Business Contracts with the State of North Carolina by Each Such Business (9(b))

Judge disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 7(a)(b) of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

THERESA S JUDGE 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 7(A)(B) Name of Relationship Name of Company Role of Description of Business Activity Person to Filer Person with the State Theresa S Self Wilbur Wright Officer - The business is hospitality lodging and Judge Associates, Inc Secretary may rent rooms to State employees as they travel on State business Theresa S Self C & S Realty, Inc Officer - The business is hospitality lodging and Judge Secretary may rent rooms to State employees as they travel on State business Theresa S Self Southern Inns, Inc Officer - Southern Inns, Inc. is a shareholder in Judge Secretary Wilbur Wright Associates, Inc which is in lodging hospitality and may rent rooms to State employees on business travel Theresa S Judge, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Filed December 30, 2019

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Summary of Business Filings – Judge Is an Officer of Three Active Companies and Was an Officer of Two Inactive Companies; All of these Companies Are in the Hotel/Motel and Real Estate Development Industries

The North Carolina Secretary of State business registration database, Virginia State Corporation Commission business entities database, and Nexis corporation filings were searched for companies with officers and agents named “Theresa Judge” and “Tess Judge.”

These searches yielded the five companies detailed in the following table.

• All five of these companies are in the hotel/motel and real estate development industries.

• Four of these companies are located in North Carolina and one is located in Virginia.

• Three of these companies are active and match the companies that Judge reported on her 2020 Candidate Statement of Economic Interest (as detailed in the prior section of this chapter). The other two companies found in the searches are inactive. Additional details about one of the inactive companies is provided in the next section of this chapter.

BUSINESS FILINGS SEARCH RESULTS – THERESA JUDGE/TESS JUDGE City, State Officer Name Position/Affiliation Company [Purpose] Notes/SEI Reporting Status [NC County] Theresa S Secretary (Officer), C & S Realty Corporation Kill Devil Hills, Formed 12/13/1965 Judge Registered Agent [Motel] NC Current-Active [Dare] Reported on 2019 SEI as employer, source of income, and company officer (company listed as “C & S Realty, Inc”) Theresa S Assistant Secretary First Flight Associates, Inc. Kill Devil Hills, Formed 6/8/1995 Judge (Officer) [Real Estate Development] NC Suspended by NC Dept. of [Dare] Revenue (10/11/2010) Not reported on 2019 SEI Theresa S Manager (Officer) Saltaire Associates, L.L.C. Kill Devil Hills, Formed 4/6/2001 Judge [Motel] NC Dissolved (Filed 5/10/2010, [Dare] Effective 7/26/2006) Not reported on 2019 SEI Theresa S Secretary (Officer), Southern Inns, Inc. Danville, VA Formed 6/16/1972 Judge Registered Agent [Shareholder in Wilbur Wright Active-Good Standing Associates, Inc. per 2019 SEI] Reported on 2019 SEI as financial interest and company officer Theresa S Secretary (Officer) Wilbur Wright Associates, Inc. Kill Devil Hills, Formed 1/28/1987 Judge [Hotel/Real Estate] NC Current-Active [Dare] Reported on 2019 SEI as employer, financial interest, source of income, and company officer Source: North Carolina Secretary of State, Virginia State Corporation Commission, Nexis Corporation Filings

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Judge Was an Officer of an Inactive Company (First Flight Associates, Inc.) that Was Suspended by the North Carolina Department of Revenue in 2010 for Failure to File an Annual Report

Searches of the North Carolina Secretary of State business registration database show that Judge was an officer of an inactive company that was suspended by the North Carolina Department of Revenue in October 2010 for failure to file an annual report.

The following image shows that First Flight Associates, Inc. has a “suspended” status.

First Flight Associates, Inc., Business Registration Results, North Carolina Secretary of State (accessed on 4/7/2020)

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The following images show that First Flight Associates, Inc. received a “Notification of Revenue Suspension” letter in October 2010 stating that the company had been suspended by the North Carolina Department of Revenue for failing to comply with N.C.G.S. § 105-230(a). This code section calls for a company to be suspended for failure to file an annual report. (“General Statutes Table of Contents, Chapter 105, Article 9” ncleg.gov/Laws)

First Flight Associates, Inc., Business Registration Results - Filings, North Carolina Secretary of State (accessed on 4/7/2020)

First Flight Associates, Inc., Notification of Revenue Suspension, North Carolina Secretary of State, Filed 10/11/2010

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A.5 – Property Records

Current Property Ownership – Judge Owns One Residential Property in Dare County that She Purchased in 1989; No Late Property Tax Payments

Searches of the Dare County Tax Department, the Dare County Register of Deeds, and Nexis real property found that Judge currently owns one residential property in Dare County. Details about this property are shown in the following table.

SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THERESA JUDGE IN DARE COUNTY, NC Address County Parcel No. Named Owner Date Current Year Notes (State) Purchased Total Value 4016 Ivy Lane Dare 018355-000 Theresa S Judge 6/1/1989 $397,800 Residential Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 (NC) Source: Dare County Tax Department, Dare County Register of Deeds, Nexis Real Property

As noted in a separate chapter of this report, Judge has been registered to vote at 4016 Ivy Lane since September 2000. This address is located in State Senate District 1.

The following images show the Dare County Tax Department “Parcel Data” record for 4016 Ivy Lane. This record describes 4016 Ivy Lane as a 2,589 square foot residence with four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.

Parcel 018355-000 (4016 Ivy Ln), Parcel Data, Dare County Tax Department (image 1 of 2; accessed on 4/7/2020)

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Parcel 018355-000 (4016 Ivy Ln), Parcel Data, Dare County Tax Department (image 2 of 2; accessed on 4/7/2020)

The following image from the Dare County Register of Deeds shows the deed record by which Judge and her late husband (Warren Judge) purchased 4016 Ivy Lane in June 1989.

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Doc #213561800 (Book: 630 Page: 46), Dare County Register of Deeds, Filed June 1, 1989

The following image shows the Dare County Tax Department “Tax Certification” record for 4016 Ivy Lane. This record shows that Judge has made no late property tax payments back to 2009 (the extent of the property tax payment history provided by the Dare County Tax Department). The record also shows that Judge does not claim any exemptions that lower the assessment value of 4016 Ivy Lane.

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Parcel 018355-000 (4016 Ivy Ln), Tax Certification, Dare County Tax Department (accessed on 4/7/2020)

Judge Took Out a $200,000 Equity Line of Credit on Her Residence in April 2020 – Unclear If She Intends to Use this to Fund Her Campaign for SD 1

Searches of the Dare County Register of Deeds found that Judge took out a $200,000 equity line of credit on her residence in April 2020. It is unclear if she intends to use this line of credit to fund her campaign for SD 1.

The following image from the Dare County Register of Deeds shows the deed of trust for Judge’s $200,000 equity line of credit.

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Doc #700076156 (Book: 2366 Page: 1), Dare County Register of Deeds, Filed April 1, 2020

Current Property Ownership – Judge’s Affiliated Company C & S Realty Owns Five Properties in Dare County, Including Two Motels, with a Total Value of $5 Million; Judge Did Not Report these Properties on Her SEI Filed in December 2019

Searches of the Dare County Tax Department, the Dare County Register of Deeds, and Nexis real property found that Judge’s affiliated company C & S Realty Corporation currently owns five properties in Dare County, including two motels, with a total value of $5 million.

As detailed in a prior section of this chapter, Judge did not report any of these properties on Property Interests/Item 1 of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019). It is not clear if Judge was required to do so given that these five properties are owned by a company in which she serves as an officer and draws a salary.

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Details about these five properties are shown in the following table.

SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY C&S REALTY CORPORATION IN DARE COUNTY, NC Address County Parcel No. Named Owner Date Current Year Notes (State) Purchased Total Value 1820 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 002312-000 C and S Realty Corp 11/12/1971 $1,250,000 Mariner Inn Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Motel 1809 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 002800-000 C & S Realty Corp 3/14/2016 $1,294,000 Days Inn Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Motel 1801 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 002803-000 C and S Realty Corp 3/14/2016 $1,966,700 Days Inn Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Motel 210 E Third Street Dare 002896-000 C & S Realty Corp 6/1/2004 $242,000 Residential Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) 208 E Third Street Dare 002898-000 C and S Realty Corp 4/21/1997 $201,500 Residential Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) TOTAL $4,954,200 Source: Dare County Tax Department, Dare County Register of Deeds, Nexis Real Property

The following images show the Dare County Tax Department “Parcel Data” record for 1801 N Virginia Dare Trail . This record describes the property as a 21,807 square foot (all buildings) “Hotel/Motel/Cottage Court.”

Parcel 002803-000 (1801 N VA Dare Trl), Parcel Data, Dare County Tax Department (image 1 of 2; accessed on 4/8/2020)

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Parcel 002803-000 (1801 N VA Dare Trl), Parcel Data, Dare County Tax Department (image 2 of 2; accessed on 4/8/2020)

The following image show the Dare County Tax Department “Tax Certification” record for 1801 N Virginia Dare Trail . This record shows that C & S Realty Corporation has made no late property tax payments back to 2009 (the extent of the property tax payment history provided by the Dare County Tax Department). Note that the “Tax Certification” records for the other four properties owned by C & S Realty Corporation also show no late property tax payments back to 2009.

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Parcel 002803-000 (1801 N VA Dare Trl), Tax Certification, Dare County Tax Department (accessed on 4/8/2020)

Current Property Ownership – Judge’s Affiliated Company Wilbur Wright Associates Owns 11 Properties in Dare County, Including Two Motels/Cottage Courts, with a Total Value of $11.2 Million; Judge Did Not Report these Properties on Her SEI Filed in December 2019

Searches of the Dare County Tax Department, the Dare County Register of Deeds, and Nexis real property found that Judge’s affiliated company Wilbur Wright Associates Inc. currently owns 11 properties in Dare County, including two motels/cottage courts, with a total value of $11.2 million.

As detailed in a prior section of this chapter, Judge did not report any of these properties on Property Interests/Item 1 of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019). It is not clear if Judge was required to do so given that they are owned by a company in which she serves as an officer, declares owning a financial interest, draws a salary, and is paid dividends.

Details about these 11 properties are shown in the following table.

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SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY WILBUR WRIGHT ASSOCIATES INC. IN DARE COUNTY, NC Address County Parcel No. Named Owner Date Current Year Notes (State) Purchased Total Value 201 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 023811-000 Wilbur Wright 2/3/1987 $4,281,500 Days Inn Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc Motel 101 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 023811-001 Wilbur Wright 4/16/2003 $1,304,400 Residential Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc 0 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 023811-002 Wilbur Wright 2/3/1987 $690,600 Vacant land Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc 0 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 023811-003 Wilbur Wright 2/3/1987 $699,700 Vacant land Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc 207 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 003672-000 Wilbur Wright 9/15/1994 $854,600 Residential Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc 0 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 003672-001 Wilbur Wright Not $625,200 Vacant land Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc provided 104 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 003766-000 Wilbur Wright 9/8/1994 $251,600 Vacant land Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc 106 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 003767-000 Wilbur Wright 9/8/1994 $279,700 Residential Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc 301 N Virginia Dare Trail Dare 003768-000 Wilbur Wright 10/13/1994 $2,114,000 Wright Court Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc Cottages 0 S Gannett Avenue Dare 005195-001 Wilbur Wright 7/10/1989 $84,400 Vacant land Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc 2107 S Gannett Avenue Dare 005195-002 Wilbur Wright 7/10/1989 $43,700 Vacant land Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 (NC) Associates Inc TOTAL $11,229,400 Source: Dare County Tax Department, Dare County Register of Deeds, Nexis Real Property

The following images show the Dare County Tax Department “Parcel Data” record for 201 N Virginia Dare Trail . This record describes the property as a 22,262 square foot (all buildings) “Hotel, Motel, Cottage Court.”

Parcel 0023811-000 (201 N VA Dare Trl), Parcel Data, Dare County Tax Department (image 1 of 2; accessed on 4/8/2020)

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Parcel 0023811-000 (201 N VA Dare Trl), Parcel Data, Dare County Tax Department (image 2 of 2; accessed on 4/8/2020)

The following image shows the Dare County Tax Department “Tax Certification” record for 201 N Virginia Dare Trail. This record shows that Wilbur Wright Associates Inc. has made no late property tax payments back to 2009 (the extent of the property tax payment history provided by the Dare County Tax Department). Note that the “Tax Certification” records for the other 10 properties owned by Wilbur Wright Associates Inc. also show no late property tax payments back to 2009.

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Parcel 0023811-000 (201 N VA Dare Trl), Tax Certification, Dare County Tax Department (accessed on 4/8/2020)

Recorded Document Searches – No Tax Liens, Civil Judgments, Mortgage Defaults, or Foreclosures Filed against Judge or Her Affiliated Companies

The following searches were conducted for recorded/filed documents. These searches yielded the results shown in the following table for tax liens, civil judgments, mortgage defaults, and foreclosures pertaining to Judge and her companies. Note that in-person searches at the Guilford County Clerk of Court are pending until further notice due to the Covid-19 public health emergency.

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SUMMARY OF RECORDED DOCUMENT SEARCHES FOR JUDGE AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES (1 OF 2) Search Term Dare County Dare County Clerk Guilford County Guilford County Register of Deeds of Court Register of Deeds Clerk of Court Theresa Judge No results No results No results RUN PENDING Tess Judge No results No results No results RUN PENDING C & S Realty No results 1 Result – $216.33 No results RUN PENDING state tax lien filed 9/11/1990 (#90-M- 000883). Judge was not an officer of the company until 1993. First Flight Associates No results No results No results RUN PENDING Southern Inns No results No results No results RUN PENDING Saltaire Associates No results No results No results RUN PENDING Wilbur Wright No results 1 Result – $5,800 No results RUN PENDING Associates mechanic’s lien filed against WWA by Pamlico Painters on 10/9/1995 (#95-M- 001040). This is not a tax lien.

SUMMARY OF RECORDED DOCUMENT SEARCHES FOR JUDGE AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES (2 OF 2) Search Term NC Sec. of State – Nexis Judgments Nexis Foreclosures Federal Tax Liens & Liens Theresa Judge No results No results No results Tess Judge No results No results No results C & S Realty No results No results 2 Results – both are grant deeds filed 1/11/2016, so it is unclear why Nexis returned these 2 results. Review of actual documents filed in Dare County confirm that neither pertain to a foreclosure action. First Flight Associates No results No results No results Southern Inns No results No results No results Saltaire Associates No results No results No results Wilbur Wright No results No results No results Associates

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A.6 – Court Records & Other Public Records

Civil/Bankruptcy Court Searches – Judge Was the Petitioner in a Probate Case; Judge’s Affiliated Companies Were the Plaintiff in Two Civil Cases, the Defendant in One Civil Case, and the Defendant in One Adversary Proceeding Case Stemming from the Bankruptcy of a Separate, Unrelated Company

The following searches were conducted for civil/bankruptcy court cases in which Judge or her companies appear as a party. These searches yielded the results shown in the following tables. Note that in-person searches at the Guilford County Clerk of Court are pending until further notice due to the public health emergency.

SUMMARY OF CIVIL/BANKRUPTCY COURT SEARCHES FOR CASES WITH JUDGE/AFFILIATED COMPANIES AS A PARTY (1 OF 3) Search Term Dare County Clerk of Court Guilford County North Carolina Appellate Clerk of Court Court Theresa Judge 1 Result – Judge was the RUN PENDING No results petitioner in a probate case when her husband died. (#16- E-000399, Filed 12/20/2016) Tess Judge No results RUN PENDING No results C & S Realty (C&S) 1 Result – C&S was the RUN PENDING 1 Result – Appeal of judgment plaintiff in case filed regarding in favor of C&S by the dispute about the defendants in Dare County encroachment of a concrete case #02-CVD-000253. driveway over the property Appeals court affirmed the line. (#02-CVD-000253) Court trial court judgment in favor of entered judgment in favor of C&S. (C&S Realty v. Blowe, 175 C&S on 12/28/2004. N.C. App. 591 (Jan. 17, 2006)) First Flight Associates No results RUN PENDING No results Southern Inns No results RUN PENDING No results Saltaire Associates No results RUN PENDING No results Wilbur Wright 2 Results – WWA was the RUN PENDING No results Associates (WWA) plaintiff in case filed for non- payment of room rentals. (#04-CVD-000091, Filed 2/23/2004) Court entered judgment in favor of WWA for $4,648.82 on 5/17/2004.

WWA was the defendant in a case filed by Pamlico Painters. (#95-CVD-000655) Case dismissed by court on 7/16/1997. Additional details have been requested from the court about this case.

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SUMMARY OF CIVIL/BANKRUPTCY COURT SEARCHES FOR CASES WITH JUDGE/AFFILIATED COMPANIES AS A PARTY (2 OF 3) Search Term North Carolina Norfolk County PACER Federal Courts Business Court (VA) General District Court Theresa Judge No results No results No results Tess Judge No results No results No results C & S Realty (C&S) 1 Result – C&S was the defendant in an adversary proceeding from the bankruptcy case of an unrelated 3rd party company. (Rose’s Stores, Inc. and C&S Realty Corporation, 5:1995ap00053)

Note that filings from this adversary proceeding were not available on the PACER website. First Flight Associates No results No results No results Southern Inns No results No results No results Saltaire Associates No results No results No results Wilbur Wright No results No results No results Associates (WWA)

SUMMARY OF CIVIL/BANKRUPTCY COURT SEARCHES FOR CASES WITH JUDGE/AFFILIATED COMPANIES AS A PARTY (3 OF 3) Search Term Nexis Legal Cases Nexis Legal Nexis Bankruptcy Dockets Filings Theresa Judge No results No results No results Tess Judge No results No results No results C & S Realty (C&S) 3 Results – First result is No results No results duplicate of result found in search of NC Appellate Court.

Other two results are the NC Supreme Court denying and dismissing as moot further review of the appellate court opinion. (C&S Realty v. Blowe, 360 N.C. 575 (Jul. 5, 2006)) First Flight Associates No results No results No results Southern Inns No results No results No results Saltaire Associates No results No results No results Wilbur Wright No results No results No results Associates (WWA)

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Criminal/Traffic Court Searches – Judge Was the Defendant in Two Traffic Infraction Cases for Speeding

The following searches were conducted for criminal/traffic court cases in which Judge appears as the defendant. These searches yielded the results shown in the following tables. Note that in-person searches at the Guilford County Clerk of Court are pending until further notice due to the Covid-19 public health emergency.

SUMMARY OF CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC COURT SEARCHES FOR CASES WITH JUDGE AS DEFENDANT (1 OF 2) Search Term Dare County Clerk Guilford County North Carolina Norfolk County of Court Clerk of Court Appellate Court (VA) General District Court Theresa Judge 1 Result – Traffic RUN PENDING No results 1 Result – Traffic infraction in Pitt infraction for County for speeding. speeding. (#08CR004039, Offense (#GT16015554, Date 4/16/2008) Case Offense Date summary shows no 6/13/2016) Case violation of court summary shows that orders in this case. Judge paid $84 fine. Tess Judge No results RUN PENDING No results No results

SUMMARY OF CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC COURT SEARCHES FOR CASES WITH JUDGE AS DEFENDANT (2 OF 2) Search Term Nexis Criminal Nexis Legal Cases Nexis Legal PACER Federal Records Dockets Courts Theresa Judge 1 Result – Duplicate No results No results No results of traffic infraction found in search of Dare Court Clerk of Court. Tess Judge No results No results No results No results

Driving Record – Judge Has an Active License with No Suspensions or Accidents; One Speeding Violation Noted in 2016

Judge’s driving record was received from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles. The record shows that Judge holds a valid license with no suspensions or accidents. There is one speeding violation noted in 2016 on Judge’s driving record (which corresponds to Judge’s speeding infraction in Norfolk County, VA in 2016, as detailed in the prior section of this chapter).

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Theresa Strickler Judge, Driving Record, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles

Hunting & Fishing Licenses and Other Searches – No Results

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Comm./Nexis Hunting & Fishing Licenses – No Results

A request letter was sent to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission seeking copies of any hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses held by Judge from January 1, 2000 to present. The Commission responded by stating that they had no record of Judge holding any such license.

A search of Nexis hunting & fishing licenses for records pertaining to Judge found no results.

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry – No Results

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry was searched for a “Theresa Judge.” This search yielded no results.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry was searched for offenders currently residing at the addresses of any of the properties owned by Judge’s affiliated companies. These searches yielded no results.

State Contract Databases Maintained by the NC Department of Administration – No Results

Searches were conducted of the following North Carolina Department of Administration vendor databases. These searches found no results for state contracts pertaining to Judge or her companies.

• Statewide Term Contracts (ncadmin.nc.gov/government-agencies/procurement/statewide-term-contracts) • Historically Underutilized Businesses (ips.state.nc.us/vendor/searchvendor.aspx?t=h) • Agency Specific Contracts (ncadmin.nc.gov/about-doa/divisions/purchase-contract/agency-specific- contracts) • North Carolina Debarred Vendors (ncadmin.nc.gov/documents/nc-debarred-vendors)

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SECTION B: GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFIT RECORD

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B.1 – NC State Social Services Commission – Quit after Just a Few Months in Office

In May 2017, Governor Roy Cooper Appointed Judge to the North Carolina State Social Services Commission for a Four-Year Term – the Commission Primarily Focuses on Child Welfare

On May 19, 2017, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Judge to the North Carolina State Social Services Commission.

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Governor Cooper Names Commission and Board Appointees

To the North Carolina State Social Services Commission, Gov. Cooper has named: …

Theresa “Tess” Judge as 3rd Congressional District Representative. Judge, of Kitty Hawk, is active in civic and community service including serving as chair of the Outer Banks Hospital Development Council and a member of the Vidant Health Foundation Board of Directors. “Governor Cooper Names Commission and Board Appointees,” Governor Roy Cooper Press Release, May 19, 2017

According to its website, the North Carolina Social Services Commission “is the body that develops administrative rules for the Division of Social Service.” Specifically, the commission focuses on child welfare such as the “placement and supervision of delinquent children and payment of necessary costs of foster home care for needy and homeless children.”

The Social Services Commission (SSC) is the body that develops administrative rules for the Division of Social Services, part of the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The commission is a statutorily-based body, established by G.S. 143B-153. The commission has the authority to establish rules for the following:

Public assistance with the exception of medical assistance. Placement and supervision of delinquent children and payment of necessary costs of foster home care for needy and homeless children. Payment of state funds to private child-placing agencies and residential child care facilities for care and services provided to children in the custody or placement responsibility of a county department of social services. Social services programs established by federal legislation. Implementation of portions of Title XX of the Social Security Act. Inspection and licensing of maternity homes. Inspection and operation of jails and local confinement facilities. Rules required by the federal government for social services grants-in-aid. “Social Services Commission,” ncdhhs.gov (accessed on 4/7/2020)

All members of the North Carolina State Social Services Commission are appointed by the Governor and serve four-year terms on the commission.

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Social Services Commission membership consists of one member from each congressional district. Members are appointed by the governor to serve for four-year terms. “Members of the Social Services Commission,” ncdhhs.gov (accessed on 4/7/2020)

On March 5, 2018, Judge Announced Her Resignation from the North Carolina State Social Services Commission, Less than One Year after Her Appointment to the Commission Had Been Announced – Judge Stated that She Was “Running for NC House District 6” and Could No Longer Carry out Her Duties as a Commissioner

On March 5, 2018, Judge announced her resignation from the North Carolina State Social Services Commission in a letter to Governor Roy Cooper. It should be noted that Judge failed to complete even a single full year of her four year-term on the commission.

In her letter of resignation (copy shown below), Judge stated that she was “running for NC House District 6” and would “need time focused on the campaign.”

Theresa Judge Letter of Resignation, Office of the Governor, March 5, 2018

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Judge Missed One of the Seven (14%) Meetings Held by the North Carolina State Social Services Commission between May 2017 and March 2018

As noted previously in this chapter, Judge served on the North Carolina State Social Services Commission from May 17, 2017 to March 5, 2018. During this period, seven sets of meeting minutes were available to review for Judge’s attendance on the Commission. Of these seven meeting minutes, Judge was not listed as present during roll call (i.e., failed to attend) for one of the seven (14%) meetings. This meeting occurred on August 9, 2017.

It should be noted that members of the North Carolina State Social Services Commission do not need to physically be present for meetings because they are allowed to call into a meeting. The meeting that Judge missed was done entirely over the phone.

Minutes of the North Carolina Social Services Commission Meeting, August 9, 2017

The table below shows Judge’s attendance at the seven meetings that occurred during her service on the North Carolina State Social Services Commission. Judge was not listed as being present at the August 9, 2017 commission meeting (highlighted in yellow in the table below).

THERESA JUDGE ATTENDANCE AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION MEETINGS Date of Meeting Did Judge Attend the Meeting? 6/14/2017 Yes 6/19/2017 Yes 7/12/2017 Yes 8/9/2017 Not Present 9/13/2017 Yes 10/17/2017 Yes 12/13/2017 Yes Source: North Carolina State Social Services Commission Meeting Minutes

A review of the meeting minutes where Judge was listed present showed no instances of the commission voting to expand Medicaid, support tax increases, or oppose tax breaks proposed by Republicans. Instead, the meetings that Judge attended primarily dealt with appointing people to local social service boards, public hearings about grant funding, adoption of new child welfare rules, and discussions about the implementation of HB 360 (a bill to require more oversight in child custody cases).

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Judge Was Not Listed as Being Present for the August 9, 2017 North Carolina State Social Services Commission Meeting – the Meeting Included a Public Hearing on a Block Grant and an Update on Rules Regarding the Welfare of Foster Children

According to the meeting minutes, Judge was not listed present for (i.e., failed to attend) the August 9, 2017 North Carolina State Social Services Commission meeting.

Minutes of the North Carolina Social Services Commission Meeting, August 9, 2017 (red box added)

A review of the minutes for this August 9, 2017 meeting shows that the meeting was informational, including a public hearing for the Community Services Block Grant State Plan for FFY 2018-19 and an update on rules regarding the welfare of foster children.

Minutes of the North Carolina Social Services Commission Meeting, August 9, 2017

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During the Next Meeting after the Meeting that Judge Had Missed, North Carolina State Social Services Commission Chair Drew Pledger Criticized Commissioners for Previously Being Absent

During the next meeting (on September 13, 2017) after the meeting that Judge had missed, North Carolina State Social Services Commission chair Drew Pledger criticized Commission members for being absent. According to the September 13, 2017 meeting minutes, “Chairman Pledger reminded the Commission of the critical nature of their work and how important it is for members to be present either in person or by phone. He stressed that if there weren’t enough members present, they wouldn’t be able to take action on the rules.”

Minutes of the North Carolina Social Services Commission Meeting, September 13, 2017

Judge does not specifically mention serving on the North Carolina State Social Services Commission in her 2020 State Senate campaign biography. Judge only mentions that she “has served on many public, private and voluntary sector boards and is heavily active in her church and across many civic organizations.” It should be noted that Judge has held no position in state government other than her position on the North Carolina State Social Services Commission.

She will be a tireless representative who will listen to all people across the eleven counties in Northeastern NC and will advocate on their behalf.

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B.2 – Outer Banks Hospital Board of Directors

Judge Currently Serves as a Member of the Outer Banks Hospital Board of Directors – the Board Manages the Outer Banks Hospital and Its Subsidiaries

According to the Outer Banks Hospital website, Judge currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Outer Banks Hospital.

“Leadership,” theouterbankshospital.com (accessed on 4/8/2020)

The Board consists of 10 members who manage both the hospital and its subsidiaries. Board members are appointed and serve for a three-year term which is renewable.

The Outer Banks Hospital operates as a private, not-for-profit community hospital. The responsibility and authority for the management of the hospital and its subsidiaries are vested in its voluntary Board of Directors comprised of 10 members. Six members are appointed by Vidant Health and four by Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. Each of the two owners, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare and Vidant Health, is represented on the Board of Directors, in addition to Outer Banks residents. Members serve for a three-year, renewable term. “Leadership,” theouterbankshospital.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

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The Outer Banks Hospital Is a Private Non-Profit Community Hospital Located in Nags Head, NC – the Hospital Operates as a Joint Venture of Vidant Health and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare

The Outer Banks Hospital is a private non-profit community hospital that operates as a joint venture of Vidant Health and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare.

The Outer Banks Hospital “includes eighteen (18) acute care medical-surgical beds, two (2) labor and delivery/recovery/post-partum beds, one (1) level II nursery bed and three (3) operating rooms.”

The Outer Banks Hospital is a full service, community hospital offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. A joint venture between Vidant Health and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, the 83,796 square foot facility includes eighteen (18) acute care medical-surgical beds, two (2) labor and delivery/recovery/post-partum beds, one (1) level II nursery bed and three (3) operating rooms, a designated caesarian section room, outpatient and diagnostic services, and a 24-hour emergency department.

Designed especially to meet the health needs of our coastal community, whose year-round population of 35,000 swells to about 250,000 in the summer season, OBH has approval as a provider of Medicare and Medicaid programs, licensure by the Division of Facility Services, and accreditation by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, College of American Pathologists, and the American College of Radiology. “Overview,” theouterbankshospital.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

The Outer Banks Hospital is located in Nags Head, NC and is part of a larger medical care network that exists throughout the Outer Banks area.

Being in our care means offering you full access to Vidant Health resources — including Outer Banks Medical Group, a Vidant medical group partner and close affiliate of The Outer Banks Hospital. Outer Banks Medical Group operates free-standing physician practices throughout the Outer Banks, which means an array of primary and specialty care options for you. “Locations,” theouterbankshospital.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

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“Locations,” theouterbankshospital.com (accessed on 4/3/2020)

Outer Banks Hospital Received “Worse than Expected” Ratings from Healthgrades.com for “Mortality In-Hospital” Related to Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The Outer Banks Hospital received “Worse than Expected” ratings from Healthgrades.com for “Mortality In-Hospital” (i.e., patient deaths) related to heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The rest of the hospital’s ratings were “as expected” or better.

“The Outer Banks Hospital,” Healthgrades.com (accessed on 4/11/2020; image 1 of 2)

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“The Outer Banks Hospital,” Healthgrades.com (accessed on 4/11/2020; image 2 of 2)

U.S. News & World Report gave Outer Banks Hospital a “Worse than Average” rating for Heart Failure Survival (i.e., patient deaths), which the scorecard defined as, “Relative survival 30 days after hospitalization for heart failure, compared to other hospitals treating similar patients.”

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“Outer Banks Hospital,” health.usnews.com (accessed on 4/10/2020)

In March 2020, Vidant Health Announced the Elimination of One Position at The Outer Banks Hospital as Part of a Broader Round of Layoffs at All the Hospitals in North Carolina Run by Vidant Health

In March 2020, Vidant Health announced the elimination of one position at the Outer Banks Hospital as part of a broader round of layoffs at all of the hospitals in North Carolina run by Vidant Health. According to OBX Today, Vidant Health faces an operating deficit and plans to lay off a total of 191 workers at the eight hospitals and other medical facilities that the company operates.

HEADLINE: One position cut at The Outer Banks Hospital as part of Vidant layoffs

Vidant Health, which operates The Outer Banks Hospital, is laying off 191 workers as the health system faces a multi-million dollar budget shortfall.

A statement issued Monday afternoon by the company said one position at the hospital in Nags Head would be eliminated, but a press release did not go into specifics.

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Dr. Michael Waldrum, Vidant Health CEO, said in an email to employees Monday the layoffs follow efforts to “reduce costs, implement operational efficiencies and discontinue recruitment and hiring for certain non-patient care positions.”

The company was hit with an $18 million operating deficit for the first quarter of 2020, blamed on increasing costs, decreased reimbursements from Medicaid and private insurance, the lack of Medicaid expansion by state leaders and other factors.

Layoffs had been hinted last month within the company that is the largest private employer in eastern North Carolina, with eight hospitals and more than 14,000 employees across 29 counties. “One position cut at The Outer Banks Hospital as part of Vidant layoffs,” OBX Today, March 9, 2020 (emphasis added)

Judge Also Currently Serves as the Chair for the Outer Banks Hospital Development Council, a Foundation Focused on Fighting Cancer

According to the Outer Banks Hospital Development Council website, Judge was listed as chair of the council. The photo below features Judge (seated in the center) with other members of the Outer Banks Hospital Development Council.

“Outer Banks Hospital Development Council,” theouterbankshospital.com (accessed on 4/8/2020)

According to its website, the Outer Banks Hospital Development Council is primarily focused on activities to expand and improve cancer care in the hospital.

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Since our council’s inception — and with the help of our generous donors — we’ve underwritten the following programs and more to expand cancer care on the Outer Banks:

• The Health Coach, a 39’ Winnebago bringing vital health screenings at no charge to the community • Get Pinked! - raising funds to improve breast health on the Outer Banks • Get Pinked! And More - raising funds for cancers other than breast • Lymphedema Therapy - to reduce swelling in areas affected by cancer treatment • The lease of stereotactic breast biopsy equipment • Purchase of an ultrasound machine to detect breast and other cancers • Purchase of a hematology analyzer to detect malignant processes in the body • Construction of a chemotherapy mixing room at The Outer Banks Hospital

Today, we’re working to increase awareness of — and access to screenings for — more types of cancer. The hospital’s recent Lung Cancer Screening program is just one recent example, but we need to do more. We’re committed to making early detection top of mind in our community as the best protection against cancer. With your support, we can. “Development Council,” theouterbankshospital.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

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SECTION C: POLITICAL HISTORY

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C.1 – Judge Is a Perennial Candidate – Ran Unsuccessfully in 2016 and 2018

Judge Lost Election for North Carolina House District 6 in 2016 after Filling in for Late Husband

Judge’s husband, Warren Judge, was the Democratic nominee for House District 6 in 2016. When he passed away in the week before the election, Tess was nominated to serve his term if he were to be elected.

Today the North Carolina Democratic Party House District Executive Committee for State House District 6 held a meeting to name a replacement nominee after the passing of Warren Judge this weekend. The committee voted by acclamation to name Warren’s wife, Tess Judge, as the Democratic nominee for House District 6. Warren Judge’s name will remain on the ballot. If the voters elect him, his wife Tess will serve out his two year term. “Tess Judge Named as Replacement for Warren Judge”, Ocracokecurrent.com, November 7, 2016

Judge lost the election to Republican Beverly Boswell 48% to 52% – though Warren Judge’s name still appeared on the ballot, and therefore appears in the election results as well.

Election Results, North Carolina State Board of Elections (accessed on 4/2/2020)

Judge Ran and Lost in 2018 Election for House District 6 Despite Significantly Outraising Her GOP Opponent

Judge ran for House District 6 in the 2018 election.

HEADLINE: Tess Judge to Run for Dems Nomination for N.C. House

Tess Judge of Kitty Hawk announced Monday morning she will seek the Democratic nomination for N.C. House District 6, setting up a possible November rematch, of sorts, with incumbent Rep. Beverley Boswell of Kill Devil Hills.

Boswell, a Republican, announced her intentions to run for another term on Saturday.

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Judge’s late husband, Warren, ran against Boswell in 2016, but died in the week leading up to the November election. Democratic leaders tabbed Tess Judge to be the replacement nominee, but her name did not appear on the ballot. Tess Judge to run for Dems nomination for N.C. House, Outer Banks Voice, February 12, 2018

Judge lost the general election to Republican Bobby Hanig 45% to 55%.

“Election Results,” North Carolina State Board of Elections (accessed on 4/2/2020)

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C.2 – Summary of Judge’s 2020 SD 1 Campaign

Judge Is a Qualified Candidate for NC Senate District 1 in the November 3, 2020 Election – Running as a Democrat

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Judge filed as candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 1 on December 20, 2019. Judge was the only Democrat to file for SD 1. Her home address of 4016 Ivy Lane, Kitty Hawk, NC is listed as her candidate address.

“2020 Candidate List,” North Carolina State Board of Elections (accessed on 4/2/2020)

In January 2020, the Island Free Press Reported that Judge Formally Launched Her Campaign – in a Statement, Judge Said She Is Running to Improve “Access to Healthcare” in North Carolina

On January 31, 2020, the Island Free Press reported that Judge formally launched her 2020 SD 1 campaign.

The Island Free Press quoted Judge’s announcement of her candidacy – it should be noted that Judge listed “access to healthcare” first among the issues she is running on.

HEADLINE: Judge formally launches challenge to Steinburg

Tess Judge, a local businesswoman and community leader with a broad scope of public service, has officially launched her campaign for the NC Senate District 1 seat. She will challenge first-term Republican State Senator Bob Steinburg for the seat in November.

Judge, a Democrat and widow of the longtime Dare County Commissioner Warren Judge, said in a Jan. 30 statement that, “My long career as a businesswoman and community leader has from the beginning been fueled by my passion for serving people and deeply-rooted faith that continues to guide me. I am running for State Senate because I believe we can do better, especially when it comes to access to healthcare, well-resourced public schools, and ensuring the workers and business leaders who fuel our economy throughout District 1 have an advocate in Raleigh.” “Judge formally launches challenge to Steinburg”, Island Free Press, January 31, 2020

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Judge Has a 2020 Campaign Website, tess4ncsenate.com – Including an Issues Page with Her Positions on “Economy,” “Education,” “Environment,” “Equality,” “Healthcare,” and “Infrastructure”

Judge has a website for her 2020 SD 1 campaign (tess4ncsenate.com). The website includes a biography, a section on her stance on issues, and social media links. The website does not include a list of endorsements.

Tess4ncsenate.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

The issues page of Judge’s website provides her platform positions on “Economy,” “Education,” “Environment,” “Equality,” “Healthcare,” and “Infrastructure.” The text of these is provided below.

Economy

Tess knows that while our economy has worked well for some, there are far too many who struggle to make ends meet.

With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, many businesses and families throughout Northeastern North Carolina now find themselves anxious about their short and long-term financial future.

Tess will work tirelessly across the aisle to influence policies that impact this district’s economy, and those who rely on it for their financial well being.

She is well aware of how vital farming, fishing, tourism, and all local industries are to District 1, and will be steadfast in representing the individuals who work in these industries and protecting the land and water resources needed to make their businesses viable. “Economy”, Tess4Senate.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

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Education

Education is the cornerstone of a thriving economy and a healthy society.

In Raleigh, Tess will champion excellence and safety in our schools and work to ensure every public school in District 1 has the resources needed to provide its students with the education they deserve. This includes providing our children with the best quality facilities and resources both inside and outside of the classroom. Equally important is that our community and technical colleges, as well as our state universities, receive the funding and resources needed to best serve their students and prepare them for a bright, professional future.

Tess will work hard to ensure our hard-working teachers receive the pay and training necessary to stay in North Carolina and educate the next generation. “Education,” Tess4Senate.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

Environment

Being a good steward of our natural resources is crucial to our quality of life. This is why Tess strongly opposes seismic testing and off-shore drilling, which could have devastating consequences on our economy and environment. We must support growth and development with balanced and well-thought-out guidelines that are fair and ensure sustainability. “Environment,” Tess4Senate.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

Equality

We have seen too many attempts, over the last few years, to restrict North Carolinians’ access to the ballot. Courts have sided with the people, finding discriminatory intent in these laws.

In Raleigh, Tess will work to guarantee fair access to the ballot for every citizen in North Carolina, because she believes the right to vote is a fundamental right every American deserves. “Equality,” Tess4Senate.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

Healthcare

Too many North Carolinians lack access to quality health care. That’s why Tess supports expanding access to healthcare to every person in Northeastern North Carolina.

In Raleigh, Tess will work every day with legislators of both parties to find real solutions to the threats faced by our rural hospitals and health care facilities.

Some of the most pressing health issues for the citizens of this district are mental health and substance abuse. Tess will advocate for policies that increase resources to expand access to mental health care, including real solutions to expand access to mental healthcare, a crucial component of treating addiction. “Healthcare,” Tess4Senate.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

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Infrastructure

To ensure our economy thrives now and well into the future, Tess will work with her colleagues in Raleigh to pass legislation that makes our bridges, roads, and waterways more resilient while maintaining and protecting our coast and farmland. Infrastructure in the 21st- century also means providing broadband access to every community in the district, especially for school-aged children and small businesses. This will attract new businesses to Northeastern North Carolina and create new jobs for its citizens. “Infrastructure,” Tess4Senate.com (accessed on 4/2/2020)

Campaign Finance Summary – In Her Initial 2020 Campaign Finance Filing Covering January 1, 2020 through February 15, 2020, Judge Reported Raising $11,117 and Having $8,670 Cash on Hand

Judge’s most recent campaign finance filing with the North Carolina State Board of Elections covers January 1, 2020 through February 15, 2020. In this filing, Judge reported raising $11,117.35 and spending $2,447.35, ending with $8,670 cash on hand.

Committee to Elect Tess Judge 2020 (STA-20F0E3-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed February 27, 2020

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C.3 – Judge’s 2020 Campaign Is Part of Democratic Efforts to Flip the NC Senate

The Conservative Blog for the Civitas Institute Listed Judge’s Campaign as a Competitive Race to Flip Control of the North Carolina State

In January 2020, the conservative Civitas Institute published a blog post detailing the competitive races Democrats are targeting to flip control of the North Carolina legislature. The blog post noted that “Democrats begin with a strong hand in the upper chamber” due to recent court-ordered redistricting of legislative maps.

The blog post identified Tess Judge’s campaign for Senate District 1 as one of several State Senate seats Democrats are targeting for control of the chamber noting that “Judge is considered a top recruit for Democrats.”

BLOG HEADLINE: 2020 set for epic end of decade battle for state Senate

In 2018 Republicans maintained their majority in the North Carolina State Senate by winning 29 seats to Democrats‘ 21. Democrats, however, broke the Republican supermajority in the chamber by keeping the GOP below 30 seats.

Heading into the last election, Republicans had a 34-15 majority. The seat previously held by Republican David Curtis was vacant. Democrats needed to win six seats to break Republicans’ three-fifths supermajority, the margin necessary to override gubernatorial vetoes.

Democrats desire to build on significant legislative gains made during the last legislative elections, and believe that court ordered redrawn maps would offer renewed hope of Democratic majorities in at least one chamber.

Democrats begin with a strong hand in the upper chamber. Due to court-ordered redistricting, they are widely expected to pick up the remaining Republican seats in Wake and Mecklenburg counties, currently held by Senators Johnny (Mac) Alexander and Rob Bryan. Both seats are significantly more favorable to Democrats, and neither Republican is running this cycle.

It would seem that Republicans would like to hold the line where they are and possibly make up some lost ground by riding on President Trump’s endorsements and popularity among their base.

In the state Senate, Republicans fielded candidates in 49 of 50 races, while opting to support a Republican-leaning unaffiliated candidate in Charlotte’s 41st Senate District, assuming that candidate qualifies for the ballot.

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Democrats fielded candidates in all 50 state Senate seats for the second straight cycle.

Many of the most competitive races are partisan primaries in safe Democrat and Republican seats that will replace departing lawmakers.

The District 1 N.C. Senate incumbent, Republican Bob Steinburg of Edenton, will not face a primary opponent as he did two years ago. However, Steinburg is being challenged in the general election by Kitty Hawk Democrat Tess Judge.

Judge, the wife of longtime Dare Commissioner Warren Judge ― who died during his 2016 N.C. House race against Beverly Boswell—ran unsuccessfully in 2018 against Republican, and Powells Point resident, Bobby Hanig for that same District 6 House seat.

Judge is considered a top recruit for Democrats, due to her previous run and name recognition. “2020 set for epic end of decade battle for state Senate,” Civitas Institute Blog, January 9, 2020 (emphasis added)

The Liberal Blog, FLIP NC, Listed Judge’s Campaign as One of “the Most Competitive NC Senate Districts in 2020”

In March 2020, the liberal blog, FLIP NC, published an article on competitive North Carolina State Senate races noting that “Democrats need a net gain of four seats to break even and five seats to take the majority.”

The FLIP NC blog post listed Judge’s campaign as one of “the most competitive NC Senate districts in 2020” and noted that Judge previously “overperformed the partisan lean of her district by over 15 points” in her 2018 State House race. The blog post specifically identified Judge’s campaign as a must-win “pivotal district” with a partisan lean favoring Republicans by five to eight points.

BLOG HEADLINE: The Most Competitive NC Senate Districts in 2020

In the NC Senate, Democrats need a net gain of four seats to break even and five seats to take the majority.

The new NC Senate map improves the landscape for Democrats in several ways: four of the highly competitive seats Democrats flipped will be easier to hold in 2020; two districts in suburban Charlotte and Raleigh should be relatively easy pickups; and two districts in the Rocky Mount and Winston-Salem areas have also become more favorable for Democrats.

Despite these improvements, Republicans retain a structural advantage under the new NC Senate map. To take the majority, Democrats will need to win in three districts with a partisan lean favoring Republicans by 5 to 8 points. While this is a bigger swing than what is needed to flip the pivotal seats in the NC House, there are fewer vulnerable Democrat-held seats to defend in the NC Senate.

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With outstanding candidates and well-targeted resources, Democrats have a chance to break the majority in the NC Senate in 2020…

THE PIVOTAL DISTRICTS

Winning the final seats needed to break the majority in the NC Senate remains challenging for Democrats under the 2020 maps, requiring victories in several districts with a partisan lean that favors Republicans by 5-8 points.

NC-S1, NC-S11, and NC-S31 likely provide the best opportunities for Democrats to pick up the two seats required to break the majority and the three seats needed to take the Senate outright in 2020. In each of these districts, there are signs that a strong candidate executing the right electoral strategy can win in 2020.

3. NC-S1 - NORTHEASTERN NC, FLIP SCORE: D-6

In 2018, Democratic candidate D. Cole Phelps improved on Gov. Cooper’s 2016 performance in the district. But more striking was how well the NC House candidates performed within the district. Tess Judge, in particular, who ran in NC-H6, overperformed the partisan lean of her district by over 15 points! With Judge running for this NC Senate seat in 2020, this race will be extremely competitive!

Judge is a businesswoman who serves on several local, state, and regional boards. She is dedicated to protecting the land and water resources that make fishing, farming, and tourism vital to her district. “The Most Competitive NC Senate Districts in 2020,” FLIP NC, March 13, 2020 (emphasis added)

In January 2020, Democratic State Senator Sam Searcy Tweeted that Judge’s 2020 Campaign “Is a Prime Pickup Opportunity for @NCSenateDems”

On January 28, 2020, Democratic State Senator Sam Searcy tweeted that Judge’s 2020 Campaign “is a prime pickup opportunity for @NCSenateDems.”

@ElectSamSearcy, Twitter.com, January 28, 2020 (accessed on 4/13/2020)

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Democratic Groups Have Heavily Bankrolled Judge’s Campaigns for North Carolina Legislature – Contributing a Total of $367,431 to Judge’s 2018 State House and 2020 State Senate Campaigns

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Democratic groups have contributed a total of $367,431 to Judge’s 2018 State House and 2020 State Senate campaigns (as of 4/7/2020). This includes $169,599.89 from the North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus and $196,542.52 from the North Carolina Democratic Party.

The following table lists each of the individual Democratic group contributions to Judge.

DEMOCRATIC GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS TO TESS JUDGE 2001 TO PRESENT Recipient Contributor Contributor Address Date Amount Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 11/3/2018 $9,320.01 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 11/3/2018 $21,703.63 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 11/1/2018 $16,000.00 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/26/2018 $6,278.10 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/26/2018 $7,293.65 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/19/2018 $2,413.86 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/19/2018 $6,193.10 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/19/2018 $6,193.10 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/18/2018 $2,375.13 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/16/2018 $2,375.13 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/15/2018 $2,413.86 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/12/2018 $450.00 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/12/2018 $2,413.86 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/12/2018 $9,200.00 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/10/2018 $2,413.86 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/9/2018 $2,375.13 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/3/2018 $2,375.13 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/3/2018 $6,358.10 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/3/2018 $6,443.10 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/3/2018 $6,613.10 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517

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Recipient Contributor Contributor Address Date Amount Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 10/1/2018 $2,375.13 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 9/25/2018 $1,994.91 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 9/18/2018 $25,978.00 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 Committee To Elect NCDP House Caucus PO Box 25517 Raleigh 8/31/2018 $18,050.00 Tess Judge NC 27611-5517 NCDP HOUSE CAUCUS SUBTOTAL $169,599.89

Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 1/31/2020 $2,447.35 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 12/11/2018 $1,080.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 12/11/2018 $1,185.66 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 10/26/2018 $39,000.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 10/15/2018 $66,000.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 10/12/2018 $73,000.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 10/10/2018 $58.65 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 10/10/2018 $1,080.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 10/10/2018 $1,185.66 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 9/27/2018 $1,080.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 9/27/2018 $1,243.50 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 9/27/2018 $2,150.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 8/15/2018 $1,080.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 8/15/2018 $1,326.83 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 7/24/2018 $1,080.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 7/24/2018 $1,394.87 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect NC Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 7/24/2018 $2,150.00 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 NC DEMOCRATIC PARTY SUBTOTAL $196,542.52

Committee To Elect Third Congressional District of NC Dem 1374 Pine Valley Dr 10/18/2018 $300.00 Tess Judge Party New Bern NC 28562- 2905 Committee To Elect North Carolina Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough St 6/10/2018 $38.62 Tess Judge Raleigh NC 27603-1724 Committee To Elect Democratic Women of Dare 82 S Dogwood Trl 5/29/2018 $200.00 Tess Judge Southern Shores NC 27949-3838

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Recipient Contributor Contributor Address Date Amount Committee To Elect Democrat Ex Committee Currituck 128 Chatman Etheridge 10/18/2018 $500.00 Tess Judge Rd Moyock NC 27958- 9044 Committee To Elect Dare County Democratic Party PO Box 97 Nags Head 6/28/2018 $250.00 Tess Judge NC 27959-0097 OTHER DEM GROUP SUBTOTAL $1,288.62

GRAND TOTAL $367,431.03 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

Former Democratic Governor Jim Hunt Contributed a Total of $1,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House Campaign – Hunt Stated, “I Helped Recruit Good People, Traveled to Nearly Every Corner of the State to Support Democrats Like Tess Judge”

Former Democratic Governor Jim Hunt contributed a total of $1,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House campaign.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FORMER GOVERNOR JIM HUNT TO THERESA JUDGE Committee Name Contributor Contributor Contributor Employer Contributor Date Amount Address Occupation Committee To James B. Hunt PO Box 6449 NA Retired 3/26/2018 $500 Elect Tess Judge Jr. Raleigh, NC Committee To James B. Hunt PO Box 6449 NA Retired 8/10/2018 $500 Elect Tess Judge Jr. Raleigh, NC TOTAL $1,000 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

The following is an image of Former Governor Jim Hunt’s most recent contribution to Judge. On August 10, 2018, Hunt contributed $500 to Judge’s 2018 State House campaign.

Committee to Elect Tess Judge (STA-20F0E3-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed November 5, 2018

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In October 2018, WRAL.com reported that former Democratic Governor Jim Hunt, “gave almost as much money to the North Carolina Democratic Party this year as he's put into state political campaigns over the last 20 years combined.”

Former Governor Jim Hunt published a statement saying, “I helped recruit good people, traveled to nearly every corner of the state to support Democrats like Tess Judge.”

HEADLINE: Former Gov. Hunt gives big to party, party gives big to his daughter

Former Gov. Jim Hunt gave almost as much money to the North Carolina Democratic Party this year as he's put into state political campaigns over the last 20 years combined.

About a week after his biggest donation, the state party invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in his daughter's legislative campaign in the Charlotte suburbs.

While state campaign finance rules allow candidates and their spouses to invest unlimited money in their own campaigns, that doesn't apply to other family members. They're subject to the $5,200-per-election limit…

Jim Hunt donated $25,000 to the state party in May, then another $300,000 on Sept. 24, according to campaign finance records released this week. Prior to this, the most Hunt had given in a year – to any political committees in North Carolina – was about $38,700 total in 2016, state records show…

Howard said the party has supported other candidates with similar amounts and that Jim Hunt's big donation is just a product of the cycle: For the first time in years, Democrats have a legitimate shot at breaking the GOP grip on the General Assembly.

"That’s why I helped recruit good people, traveled to nearly every corner of the state to support Democrats like Tess Judge, David Brantley, Julie von Haefen and Ray Russell and invested in breaking this super-majority," Hunt said in his statement.

Hunt, the state's only four-term governor, has long been one of the party's most prominent members, and he often headlines legislative fundraisers. “Former Gov. Hunt gives big to party, party gives big to his daughter,” WRAL.com, October 31, 2018 (emphasis added)

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C.4 – Judge Is Part of the Liberal “Now or Never NC” PAC’s Slate of Candidates

Judge Has Contributed a Total of $450 to the Now or Never NC PAC – $250 in 2016, $100 in 2018, and $100 in 2019

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Judge has contributed a total of $450 to the Now or Never NC PAC from 2016 to 2019. The following table provides an itemized list of all contributions Judge has made to Now or Never NC.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THERESA JUDGE TO THE NOW OR NEVER NC PAC Committee Name Contributor Contributor Contributor Employer Contributor Date Amount Address Occupation Now or Never NC Theresa Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. C&S Realty Agent 9/11/2019 $100 Kitty Hawk NC Now or Never NC Theresa Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. C&S Realty Agent 10/28/2018 $100 Kitty Hawk NC Now or Never NC Theresa Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. C&S Realty Agent 8/14/2016 $250 Kitty Hawk NC Total $450 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

The following images show Judge’s contributions to the Now or Never NC PAC.

Now or Never NC (STA-BTJ8Q1-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed January 31, 2020

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Now or Never NC (STA-BTJ8Q1-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed January 10, 2019

Now or Never NC (STA-BTJ8Q1-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed October 31, 2016

The North Carolina State Board of Elections classifies Now or Never NC as a Political Action Committee (PAC) based in Raleigh.

Now or Never NC (STA-BTJ8Q1-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed February 25, 2020

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In 2018, Judge Was Part of the Slate of “Grassroots” Democratic Legislative Candidates Endorsed by the Now or Never NC PAC – the Now or Never NC PAC Ran Facebook Ads to Support Judge’s Campaign

In 2018, the Now or Never NC PAC endorsed Judge’s campaign for North Carolina state House District 6. The PAC acknowledged their endorsement of her campaign through a Facebook post that included 11 of their endorsed candidates.

Now or Never NC, Facebook.com, November 5, 2018 (accessed on 4/8/2020)

The Now or Never NC PAC’s 4th Quarter 2018 Disclosure Report showed an in-kind contribution to Judge’s campaign through a Facebook promotion.

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Now or Never NC (STA-BTJ8Q1-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed January 10, 2019

The Now or Never NC PAC’s Goal in 2018 Was to End the Republican Supermajority in the North Carolina State Legislature – the Now or Never NC PAC Now Brags that It “Helped Break the [GOP] Supermajority” in the State Legislature in 2018, Allowing the Governor to Successfully Veto “Horrendous” Legislation

The goal of the Now or Never NC PAC in 2018 was to end the Republican supermajority in the North Carolina state legislature. The Now or Never NC PAC currently brags on its website that it “helped Break the [GOP] Supermajority” in the state legislature in 2018 – and says that as a result, Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has been able to veto “horrendous” legislation.

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In 2018, North Carolina voters helped Break the Supermajority, to underpin our new Governor's vetoes of horrendous legislation. The partisan make-up of the State's Legislative bodies is now 55 to 65 in the House (5 seats to parity), and 29 to 21 in the Senate (4 seats to parity). “Why North Carolina,” Now or Never NC (accessed on 4/12/2020)

Prior to the 2018 midterm election, Republicans held a supermajority in the State Senate and State House. As a result of losing that supermajority following the 2018 election, Republican legislators were unable to overturn Governor Cooper’s vetoes in 2019. Governor Cooper’s vetoes – and Judge’s multiple connections to Cooper – are the subject of a separate chapter of this report.

HEADLINE: Republicans Lose Supermajorities In North Carolina General Assembly

Democrats made significant gains in both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly Tuesday night, in a wave that upended both Republican supermajorities and saw urban GOP incumbents ousted from public office.

Republican supermajorities were broken in the House and the Senate, where Democrats picked up nine and six seats, respectively. The GOP will still hold majorities of 66-55 and 29- 21 come January.

Legislative Democrats raised more than $15 million this election cycle as part of a statewide effort to break the supermajorities. Republicans won in 2012, and provide Governor Roy Cooper a veto with some leverage. Since Cooper took office in 2017, he has vetoed 25 pieces of legislation, 20 of which Republicans have voted to override. “Republicans Lose Supermajorities In North Carolina General Assembly,” WUNC, November 7, 2018 (emphasis added)

The Now or Never NC PAC Endorsed Candidates in 2018 that Won Legislative Seats and Have since Introduced Legislation to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina

The Now or Never NC PAC endorsed multiple candidates in 2018 who are now State House members that support the expansion of Medicaid. Current North Carolina State House members Terence Everitt, Sam Joe Queen, and Ray Russell were co-sponsors of legislation to expand Medicaid in 2019.

Terence Everitt was elected to the State House in 2018 with the Now or Never NC PAC’s endorsement.

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“2018 WINNERS,” nowornevernc.org (accessed on 4/8/2020)

Everitt’s first co-sponsored bill (HB 5) was to expand Medicaid in North Carolina.

@TerenceEveritt, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 (accessed on 4/8/2020)

In 2018, the Now or Never NC PAC endorsed Joe Sam Queen and called him a “Now or Never NC alumni.”

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“2018 WINNERS,” nowornevernc.org (accessed on 4/8/2020)

@NoworNeverNC, Twitter.com, February 24, 2020 (accessed on 4/8/2020)

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Queen also cosponsored the 2019 legislation to expand Medicaid (HB 5).

HEADLINE: North Carolina House of Representatives votes to close the Medicaid gap

Representative Joe Sam Queen co-sponsored HB5, “Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap,” which will expand affordable healthcare coverage to more than 500,000 North Carolinians, including more than 10,000 in Haywood, Jackson and Swain Counties.

“I am proud to co-sponsor this bill to close the Medicaid coverage gap,” said Queen. “Expanding quality, affordable healthcare to our low wage workers in Haywood, Jackson and Swain is one of my top priorities this year. It has the potential to do more for the citizens of Haywood, Jackson and Swain than anything else we can do this session.” “North Carolina House of Representatives votes to close the Medicaid gap,” The Mountaineer, February 4, 2019

In 2018, the Now or Never NC PAC also endorsed Ray Russell.

@NoworNeverNC, Twitter.com, April 19, 2018 (accessed on 4/8/2020)

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Russell was another cosponsor of HB5, the bill to expand Medicaid in North Carolina.

HEADLINE: Russell co-sponsors Medicaid expansion bill

Rep. Ray Russell (D-Boone) co-sponsored his first legislative bill, House Bill 5 on Jan. 30, which aims to close the Medicaid coverage gap.

If enacted, Russell said HB5 would provide health care coverage for 500,000 uninsured North Carolinians, including more than 3,300 Ashe and Watauga county residents. The bill would also provide a financial boost for rural hospitals, with Watauga Medical Center and Ashe Memorial Hospital — among other local medical providers — eligible to receive a boost of roughly $4.2 million per year in previously unreimbursed medical costs, according to Russell’s legislative assistant Anna Meadows. “Russell co-sponsors Medicaid expansion bill,” Watauga Democrat, Feb 5, 2019

The Now or Never NC PAC Was Described as Being Part of a Larger Group of “Progressive” Organizations that Partnered to Eliminate the Republican Supermajority in North Carolina

The Now or Never NC PAC was described by WRAL as being part of a larger group of “progressive” organizations that partnered to eliminate the Republican supermajority in North Carolina.

HEADLINE: New progressive groups target legislative races, test state campaign finance laws

FLIP NC looks like a professional political operation.

It's got slick graphics, a website and deep analysis of state legislative districts, which organizers are using to target areas where Republicans may be vulnerable and Democrats can chip away this year at the GOP super-majority…

FLIP NC is one of dozens of progressive entities that have sprouted up since President Donald Trump's election. Like many of these groups, FLIP NC is associated with Indivisible, a movement tied together primarily by the Indivisible Guide, a field manual for liberal activism published by former congressional staffers shortly after the 2016 election…

Now or Never NC — This political action committee has been around several years. It files paperwork with the State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement and raised about $36,000 last year. Its treasurer is Grey Powell, a general practice attorney in Raleigh. FLIP NC lists the group as a partner. “New progressive groups target legislative races, test state campaign finance laws,” WRAL, February 25, 2018

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C.5 – Summary of Campaign Contributions Made to Others – $14,326 to Democrats

Summary of Searches – Judge Has Contributed a Total of $14,326 to Other Candidates and Committees at the NC State and Federal Levels

Judge has contributed a total of $14,326.12 from 2001 to present at the federal and North Carolina state levels. Dare County does not maintain an online database with campaign finance filings.

The following table summarizes the searches conducted for contributions by “Theresa Judge” and “Tess Judge” and her affiliated businesses. The searches were narrowed to ensure the address of the contributor and employer/occupation matched that of Judge. Results for contributors with the same name who are not the subject of the report (i.e. individuals with addresses outside of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina) were excluded.

SUMMARY OF JUDGE’S CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO OTHERS (2001 TO PRESENT) Search Term Federal North Carolina Tess Judge (excluded contributors not Contributions totaling $200 Contributions totaling $956.12 were the subject of this report) were found found Theresa Judge (excluded contributors Contributions totaling $3,365 Contributions totaling $9,805.00 were not the subject of this report) were found found C & S Realty No results No results First Flight Associates No results No results Saltaire Associates No results No results Southern Inns No results No results Wilbur Wright Associates No results No results Source: Federal Election Commission; North Carolina Board of Elections

Federal Contributions – Judge Has Contributed a Total of $3,565 to Other Federal-Level Democrat Candidates and Committees; No Contributions Made to Republicans

The Federal Election Commission online campaign finance database was searched for contributions from individuals named “Theresa Judge” and “Tess Judge” and her affiliated companies. (“FEC Receipts Search,” fec.gov/data/receipts) The searches were narrowed to ensure the address of the contributor and employer/occupation matched that of Judge. Results for contributors with the same name who are not the subject of the report (i.e. individuals with addresses outside of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina) were excluded. The searches yielded the results shown in the table.

As shown in the table below, Judge contributed a total of $3,565 to other federal-level Democratic candidates and committees from 2001 to present. Judge made no federal-level contributions to Republicans. Note that many of Judge’s contributions were earmarked through ActBlue.

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SUMMARY OF JUDGE’S FEDERAL-LEVEL CONTRIBUTIONS BY RECIPIENT (2001 TO PRESENT) Recipient of Contributions from Tess Judge/Theresa Judge Party Affiliation Total Amount (Kitty Hawk, NC) Contributed CHC BOLD PAC/Committee for Hispanic Causes Building Our Democrat $35 Leadership Deborah Ross for Senate Democrat $450 Erica for Us Democrat $275 Hagan for US Senate Democrat $2,000 Linda Coleman for Congress Democrat $25 North Carolina Democratic Party – Federal Democrat $780 Grand Total $3,565 Source: “FEC Receipts Search,” fec.gov/data/receipts

Judge contributed to the following Democratic candidates and committees:

• CHC BOLD PAC/Committee for Hispanic Causes Building Our Leadership – The Committee for Hispanic Causes-BOLD PAC is the political action committee of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

HEADLINE: Congressional Hispanic Caucus campaign arm endorses Biden

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus’s (CHC) campaign arm endorsed Joe Biden’s White House bid on Friday, giving the former vice president a boost as he works to expand his appeal among Latino voters.

The endorsement from CHC BOLD PAC comes as Biden steams toward the Democratic Party’s 2020 nomination. While he’s gained a virtually insurmountable delegate lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) with a coalition of white, black and older voters, the former vice president has not polled as highly among Hispanics. “Congressional Hispanic Caucus campaign arm endorses Biden,” The Hill, March 20, 2020

• Deborah Ross for Senate – Ross ran as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in 2016.

HEADLINE: Former US Senate Nominee Ross Wins NC Congressional Primary

Former U.S. Senate candidate Deborah Ross could now be on her way to Capitol Hill after winning a Democratic congressional primary.

The Raleigh attorney and former state House member defeated three other Democrats seeking the 2nd Congressional District nomination on Tuesday.

Ross was her party’s U.S. Senate nominee in 2016 but lost to Republican Sen. Richard Burr in the general election. “Former US Senate Nominee Ross Wins NC Congressional Primary,” Associated Press, March 4, 2020

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• Erica for Us – Erica for Us is the campaign committee for Erica Smith, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.

@EricaforUSSen20, Twitter.com (accessed on 4/7/2020)

• Hagan for US Senate – This was the campaign committee for former Democratic U.S. Senator Kay Hagan from North Carolina.

HEADLINE: One Of The Most Vulnerable Democrats Gave A Perfect Preview Of How The Party Will Defend Obamacare

North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan is considered one of the most vulnerable incumbent Senate Democrats this election season, and she is now facing a strong Republican candidate in Thom Tillis. “One Of The Most Vulnerable Democrats Gave A Perfect Preview Of How The Party Will Defend Obamacare,” Business Insider, May 9, 2014

• Linda Coleman for Congress – Coleman was a Democratic candidate for U.S Congress in 2018.

HEADLINE: Why the most boring midterm race in America matters big time

The top of the blue wave approached a friendly suburban town on a beautiful afternoon as Democratic candidate Linda Coleman, 69, campaigned for Congress last week at a community college by a row of fresh pastel townhouses. “Why the most boring midterm race in America matters big time,” NBC News, November 4, 2018

State Contributions – Judge Has Contributed a Total of $10,661 to Other State- Level Democrat Candidates and Committees, and Contributed $100 to the North Carolina Hospital Assn. PAC; No Contributions Made to Republicans

The North Carolina State Board of Elections online campaign finance database was searched for contributions from individuals named “Theresa Judge” and “Tess Judge” and her affiliated companies. (“Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov) These searches yielded the results shown in the table below.

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As shown in the table below, Judge has contributed a total of $10,661.12 to other state-level Democratic candidates and committees from 2001 to present. Judge also contributed $100 to the North Carolina Hospital Assn. PAC. Judge has made no state-level contributions to Republicans.

SUMMARY OF JUDGE’S STATE-LEVEL CONTRIBUTIONS BY RECIPIENT (2001 TO PRESENT) Recipient of Contributions from Tess Judge/Theresa Judge Party Affiliation Total Amount Contributed Beth Wood Campaign Democrat $200.00 Bev Perdue Committee Democrat $400.00 Committee to Elect D. Cole Phelps to North Carolina Senate District 1 Democrat $250.00 Committee to Elect Tammy Brunner Democrat $500.00 Cooper for North Carolina Democrat $2,605.00 Dare County Democratic Party Democrat $3,500.00 Democratic Women of Dare Democrat $456.12 Goodwin Committee Democrat $875.00 North Carolina Democratic Party Democrat $375.00 Now or Never North Carolina Democrat $450.00 Stan White Campaign Democrat $500.00 Tim Spear for North Carolina House Democrat $350.00 Van Duyn for North Carolina Democrat $200.00 Democratic Subtotal $10,661.12

North Carolina Hospital Association PAC Non-partisan $100.00 Non-Partisan Subtotal $100.00

Grand Total $10,761.12 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

Judge contributed to the following Democratic candidates and committees:

• Beth Wood Committee – Wood is the Democratic State Auditor of North Carolina.

HEADLINE: State Auditor faces primary challenge, Republican opponents

The office of State Auditor might be the most unnoticed, misunderstood agency in the state, but the job is tremendously important — keeping track of how the state’s agencies spend their money. Longtime Auditor Beth Wood, a Democrat, has a primary challenger for the first time this year. The winner of that Democratic Primary Election will face one of two Republicans in November. “State Auditor faces primary challenge, Republican opponents,” Smoky Mountain News, March 2, 2020

• Bev Perdue Committee – Perdue was the Democratic Governor of the North Carolina. She served from 2009 to 2013.

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• Committee to Elect D. Cole Phelps to North Carolina Senate District 1 – Phelps was the Democratic candidate for North Carolina’s Senate District 1 in 2018. He lost to current State Senator Bob Steinburg.

HEADLINE: Which NC districts might flip? These 10 Democrats have more cash than GOP incumbents

In northeastern North Carolina, three-term Republican Rep. Bob Steinburg fended off a strong primary challenge from Clark Twiddy in Senate District 1. A few Republican leaders supported Twiddy, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown and Senate Rules Chairman Bill Rabon. That left Steinburg with $8,400 to face Democrat D. Cole Phelps, who has $68,100. “Which NC districts might flip? These 10 Democrats have more cash than GOP incumbents,” News & Observer, July 19, 2018

• Committee to Elect Tammy Brunner – Brunner is the Democratic candidate for the Register of Deeds for Wake County, North Carolina.

HEADLINE: Who won the Wake County commissioners Democratic primary?

Two Democrats were seeking their party’s nomination to face Republican incumbent Charles Gilliam.

Tammy Brunner finished with 92,338 votes (77.08%) over Bill Madden who had 27,455 votes (22.92%). “Who won the Wake County commissioners Democratic primary?,” News & Observer, March 3, 2020

• Cooper for North Carolina – Cooper for North Carolina is the campaign committee for current North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. He is a Democrat and was elected governor in 2016. (roycooper.com)

• Goodwin Committee – The Goodwin Committee is the campaign committee for Wayne Goodwin, current candidate for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner. Goodwin is the Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.

After concluding two terms as Insurance Commissioner, Wayne started Seaboard Strategic Consulting, LLC.…

Meanwhile, with the support of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Wayne announced his intention in December 2016 to run for Chairman of the NC Democratic Party. He won his first term with a vote of 92% and the second term in 2019 with a vote of 100%. waynegoodwin.org (accessed on 4/10/2020)

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• Now or Never North Carolina – Now or Never North Carolina supports Democratic candidates for the North Carolina legislature.

In 2020, both the State House & Senate are within reach. It's the final election before decennial redistricting, made all the more important in the absence (to-date) of redistricting reform. And with far reaching implications, given North Carolina's pivotal role in national elections. “Why North Carolina,” Now or Never NC (accessed on 4/10/2020)

• Stan White Campaign – The Stan White Campaign Fund was the campaign committee for former Democratic State Senator Stan White, who represented North Carolina District 1 from 2011 to 2013.

HEADLINE: White kicks off campaign

State Sen. Stan White, D-Dare, on Monday kicked off his 2012 campaign at a Democratic meeting in Kill Devil Hills.…

As of Jan. 13, the Stan White Campaign Fund had $24,469.16 cash on hand, according to a report available on the State Board of Elections’ website. “White kicks off campaign,” Washington Daily News, February 3, 2012

• Tim Spear for North Carolina House – Tim Spear was a Democratic North Carolina state Representative who left office in 2012.

HEADLINE: NC Rep. Tim Spear won't seek re-election in 2012

Another one of the five North Carolina House Democrats who voted for the Republican-backed state government budget this year to override Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's veto will not seek re-election.

The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reported Monday that Rep. Tim Spear has decided to step down after his third term expires at the end of 2012. “NC Rep. Tim Spear won't seek re-election in 2012,” WVEC, December 5, 2011

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• Van Duyn for North Carolina – Van Duyn for North Carolina is the campaign committee for Terry Van Duyn, Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate and candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Terry Van Duyn is a proven leader who works tirelessly in the North Carolina Senate for the people of our state.…

Long active with the Democratic Party, Terry served as President of the Buncombe County Democratic Women before being appointed to the North Carolina Senate after the death of her predecessor, Senator Martin Nesbitt, in 2014. Elected Democratic Whip by her peers in her freshman year, Terry worked hard to improve public schools, protect the environment, and advocate for a more transparent and effective government. “Meet Terry,” votevanduyn.com (accessed on 4/10/2020)

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C.6 – Ties to Democratic NC Governor Roy Cooper – Cooper Appointee & Contributor

Judge Is a Cooper Appointee – In May 2017, Gov. Cooper Appointed Judge to the North Carolina State Social Services Commission

On May 19, 2017, Gov. Cooper appointed Judge to the North Carolina State Social Services Commission.

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Governor Cooper Names Commission and Board Appointees

Governor Roy Cooper today announced appointments to various state commissions and boards, including the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission and the North Carolina State Museum Natural Sciences Advisory Commission.

“Public service is a calling and I’m glad to announce that these leaders have agreed to use their time and talents to serve our state,” Gov. Cooper said…

To the North Carolina State Social Services Commission, Gov. Cooper has named: …

According to its website, the North Carolina Social Services Commission “is the body that develops administrative rules for the Division of Social Service.”

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Judge’s record on the North Carolina State Social Services Commission is discussed in greater detail in a separate chapter of this research report.

Judge Contributed a Total of $2,605 to Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper from 2015 to 2020

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Judge has contributed 24 times to Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, with her contributions totaling $2,605.

Judge contributed a total of $750 in 2015 and 2016, during Gov. Cooper’s initial bid for the Governorship, when he unseated former Republican Governor Pat McCrory.

Since Gov. Cooper won the 2016 election, Judge has contributed an additional $1,855 to Cooper’s 2020 reelection. Judge’s most recently reported contribution to Cooper was on February 11, 2020.

The following table itemizes Judge’s contributions to Gov. Cooper.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THERESA JUDGE TO GOVERNOR ROY COOPER Committee Name Contributor Contributor Contributor Employer Contributor Date Amount Address Occupation Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. General Manager 2/11/2020 $6 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. General Manager 1/11/2020 $6 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 12/31/2019 $100 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 12/11/2019 $6 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 11/30/2019 $100 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 11/11/2019 $6 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 10/11/2019 $6 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 9/11/2019 $25 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 6/12/2019 $50 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 4/2/2019 $500 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 8/31/2018 $50 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 2/13/2018 $50 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 1/10/2018 $50 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 8/26/2017 $50 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Gen Mgr 7/31/2017 $100 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC

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Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Manager 9/5/2016 $250 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Manager 6/2/2016 $250 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC Cooper For North Theresa S. Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Inc. Manager 10/19/2015 $250 Carolina Kitty Hawk NC 2016 Election $750 Subtotal

GRAND TOTAL $2,605 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

The example below shows the largest single contribution Judge made to Gov. Cooper – a $500 contribution to Cooper’s 2020 reelection on April 2, 2019.

Cooper for North Carolina (STA-C0498N-C-002), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed July 26, 2019

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In August 2020, Governor Cooper Attended a Fundraiser for Judge

On August 4, 2020, the Dare County Democrats Twitter account tweeted that Governor Roy Cooper attended a fundraiser for Judge.

@DareDemocrats, Twitter.com, August 4, 2020 (accessed on 4/13/2020)

Cooper spoke at the fundraiser and posed for a photo with Judge.

@DareDemocrats, Twitter.com, August 4, 2020 (accessed on 4/13/2020)

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In March 2018, Judge Posted a Photo of Herself with Gov. Cooper on Her Facebook Account

On March 24, 2018, Judge posted a photo of herself with Gov. Cooper on her Facebook account.

Tess Judge, Facebook.com, March 24, 2018 (accessed on 4/7/2020)

In 2019, without a Republican Supermajority, Governor Roy Cooper Was Able to Successfully Veto Pro-Life Legislation and a Bill to Require “Sanctuary Sheriffs” to Work with ICE – the Associated Press Wrote that “Keeping Republican Policies from Ever Getting Implemented” Is One of Cooper’s “Lasting Achievements”

As a result of the 2018 midterm election, Republicans no longer hold a supermajority in the North Carolina State Senate or State House. This has allowed Gov. Cooper to successfully veto many GOP-sponsored bills that were passed by the Legislature because Republicans no longer hold the required supermajority to override his vetoes.

As a result, the Associated Press reported “many of…Gov. Roy Cooper’s lasting achievements in 2019 stem from keeping Republican policies from ever getting implemented.”

HEADLINE: N Carolina governor’s vetoes may be remembered most in ’19

Many of North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s lasting achievements in 2019 stem from keeping Republican policies from ever getting implemented…

But this year will be best remembered politically by the fact that none of his 14 vetoes against legislation by the GOP-controlled legislature were overridden. One vetoed bill would have required sheriffs to cooperate with federal agents looking for immigrants believed to be in the U.S. unlawfully. Another would have created a new crime against doctors who fail to care for an infant delivered during an unsuccessful abortion. He called the sheriff bill a political stunt and the abortion measure unnecessary interference between women and physicians. N Carolina governor’s vetoes may be remembered most in ’19, Associated Press, December 18, 2019

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One of the bills vetoed by Cooper was House Bill 370, which would have combatted illegal immigration by requiring sheriffs to work with ICE to identify those detainees in the country illegally.

HEADLINE: Gov. Cooper vetoes bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Wednesday that would require sheriffs to cooperate with detainers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cooper said legislation is using fear to divide the state…

House Bill 370 states that sheriff’s departments across the state would be forced to work with immigration officers.

In an interview with WBTV Wednesday, ICE spokesman Bryan Cox said “When federal, state and local law enforcement cooperate that is the best service to public safety.” “Gov. Cooper vetoes bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE,” WBTV, August 20, 2019

The bill was introduced in response to North Carolina’s “Sanctuary Sheriffs” who refused to work with federal immigration officials.

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Bill Requiring Sheriffs Cooperate with ICE for Criminal Illegal Immigrants Approved by N.C. House

A bill requiring North Carolina sheriffs to notify federal law enforcement officials of criminal illegal immigrants detained in their jails and charged with crimes was approved by a 63-51 vote of the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.

House Bill 370 Require Sheriff Cooperation With ICE requires county sheriffs in North Carolina to honor detainer requests from the federal government for illegal immigrants who are already under arrest and charged with a crime.

Sheriffs in several North Carolina counties are refusing to cooperate with immigration officials to enforce federal law.

The “sanctuary sheriffs” in North Carolina have released illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes including assault on a government official, assault on a female, manslaughter, indecent liberties with a child, rape, kidnapping, and forcible sex offenses, according to the Department of Homeland Security. “Bill Requiring Sheriffs Cooperate with ICE for Criminal Illegal Immigrants Approved by N.C. House,” Speaker Tim Moore Press Release, April 3, 2019

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Gov. Cooper’s Top Policy Priority Is to Expand Medicaid under Obamacare in North Carolina

Governor Cooper’s top policy priority is to expand Medicaid under Obamacare in North Carolina.

In 2017, Gov. Cooper attempted to circumvent the Republican-led legislature in order to expand Medicaid in North Carolina through Obamacare. His efforts were blocked by a U.S. District Court after House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger sued citing a law that requires legislative approval for such an expansion.

HEADLINE: Gov. Cooper's Medicaid expansion temporarily blocked

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the federal government from quickly approving any proposal by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to expand Medicaid to more people through President Barack Obama's signature health care law.

The order issued Saturday night by U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan came a day after Republican legislative leaders sued to block federal regulators from granting the expansion that the new Democratic governor has started to seek.

Earlier Saturday lawyers for House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger wrote Flanagan they were worried federal Medicaid regulators could implement the expansion as early as Monday. They say Cooper can't request the expansion, citing a state law preventing it with approval of the General Assembly. “Gov. Cooper's Medicaid expansion temporarily blocked,” WLOS, January 15, 2017 (emphasis added)

The lawsuit was eventually dropped when Cooper ended his effort, but legislative leaders said they would use the courts in the future if Cooper attempted to expand Medicaid again without their approval.

HEADLINE: NC legislators drop lawsuit challenging Cooper’s attempt to expand Medicaid under Obamacare

North Carolina’s legislative leaders have dropped their lawsuit challenging Gov. Roy Cooper’s attempt to expand the state’s Medicaid program in the waning days of Barack Obama’s presidency.

Phil Berger, president pro tempore of the N.C. Senate, and Tim Moore, speaker of the state House, announced on Thursday that they had decided to withdraw the case because Cooper never submitted his plan to expand the federal health insurance program to the Obama or Donald Trump administrations…

The lawmakers said they would renew a legal challenge if Cooper tried again to expand Medicaid without the lawmakers’ approval. “NC legislators drop lawsuit challenging Cooper’s attempt to expand Medicaid under Obamacare,” Charlotte Observer, July 20, 2017 (emphasis added)

In 2019, with the loss of the Republican supermajority in the State Senate and State House, Governor Cooper renewed his efforts to expand Medicaid expansion via the state budget. Cooper vetoed the state budget because it did not include funding for Medicaid expansion.

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HEADLINE: North Carolina budget standoff continues over Medicaid expansion

Cooper and Democrats want full Medicaid expansion. The Republican-led House and Senate did not include Medicaid expansion in their own budgets nor their conference budget, which Cooper vetoed June 28. So Republicans came up with what they called “a type of Medicaid expansion” last week, rushed it through committee and sent it to the House floor.

It had bipartisan support in the House committee, but critics, too. House Bill 655, called NC Health Care for Working Families, awaits House approval, along with 12 proposed amendments. So does taking a vote on overriding Cooper’s budget veto. “North Carolina budget standoff continues over Medicaid expansion,” Charlotte Observer, July 15, 2019

Without the supermajority, Republicans were unable to override the Governor’s veto. The 2019 legislative year ended without a full budget, and the impasse over Medicaid expansion has continued.

HEADLINE: What's Next For Medicaid In North Carolina?

North Carolina is still without a full state budget after state senators did not hold an expected vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto Tuesday. That means planned changes to how Medicaid pays healthcare providers are up in the air…

North Carolina was scheduled to massively change the way it administers its Medicaid program starting Feb. 1. It would move from a model called fee-for-service to one called managed care. Under the new model, the state would pay a fee to a managed care plan, which would in turn pay doctors who provide services. The state currently pays doctors directly.

NC Medicaid Deputy Secretary Dave Richard said the transformation plan is now on indefinite hold.

"Without a budget, we don't have access to the funds that we need and some of the technical changes that are important to go live with managed care," Richard said…

In June, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the state budget proposed by the Republican- controlled legislature largely over the issue of Medicaid expansion…

But Republicans said they are worried about the cost. Republican Senate leader Phil Berger wrote in an op-ed in June that although the federal government currently pays 90% of the annual cost of Medicaid expansion, he is worried about what could happen if the federal government starts paying less. Berger noted the federal government changed its match rate for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which he said left the state with a budget hole. “What's Next For Medicaid In North Carolina?,” WFAE, January 15, 2020 (emphasis added)

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C.7 – Contributions Made to Pro-Abortion/Pro- Obamacare Democrats

In 2012-2013, Judge Contributed a Total of $2,000 to Former U.S. Senator Kay Hagan’s Re-Election Campaign – Hagan Voted for Obamacare and Was a Champion for Planned Parenthood

According to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), Judge contributed a total of $2,000 to the U.S. Senate campaign of Kay Hagan (who passed away in 2019). Judge gave $1,000 in 2012 and $1,000 in 2013 – i.e. both contributions were made for Hagan’s 2014 reelection campaign. The two images below show Judge’s contributions to Hagan.

Hagan for US Senate, Inc. (C00457622), FEC Form 3, Filed October 15, 2013

Hagan for US Senate, Inc. (C00457622), FEC Form 3, Filed July 13, 2012

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As a Senator, Hagan voted for Obamacare in December 2009. (HR 3590, Roll Call Vote #396, 12/24/2009, Passed 60-39, Hagan-YEA) Hagan praised the passage of Obamacare in a press release after it was signed into law by President Obama in March 2010 – calling Obamacare “a common- sense solution” and promising “many positive results.”

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Hagan comments on Obama signing historic health care reform into law

U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) today commented after President Obama signed health care reform into law.

Sen. Hagan said:

"Today is an historic day for hardworking families in North Carolina and across the country. After decades of working to fix a broken health care system, President Obama today signed into law a reform bill that controls exploding costs, increases access to care and reduces our long-term deficit by as much as $1.2 trillion over 20 years.

"Our current health care spending is simply unsustainable, and North Carolina families need a common-sense solution. This law means insurance companies can no longer deny coverage because of a preexisting condition. It eliminates the prescription drug donut hole for 247,000 North Carolina seniors, and it offers 1.7 million North Carolinians who are currently uninsured access to a family doctor. More than 100,000 small businesses in our state soon will qualify for health care tax credits to provide employees with affordable health care.

"Within six months of enactment, North Carolina families will begin to see the first of many positive results - insurance companies will be prohibited from dropping coverage if you get sick, young adults up to age 26 can stay on their parents' plans, and lifetime limits on health care coverage will be a problem of the past." “Hagan comments on Obama signing historic health care reform into law,” U.S. Senator Kay Hagan Press Release, March 23, 2010 (emphasis added)

Also, in March 2010, Hagan voted for the passage of HR 4872. This was the health care reconciliation bill that included changes to Obamacare, such as modifications to its tax and subsidy system and changes to the increase in the Medicare payroll tax. (HR 4872, Roll Call Vote #105, 3/25/2010, Passed 56-43, Hagan-YEA)

Following its passage, nearly half a million North Carolina residents were notified that they would lose their healthcare plan. Republicans criticized Hagan as a weak candidate for reelection because of her support for Obamacare.

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HEADLINE: North Carolina's choice

It will be a choice between Kay Hagan, a rookie Democratic senator who voted for Obamacare and says, however haltingly, that she would do so again, and a conservative challenger — perhaps the figure who shepherded that wish list through the Legislature, Thom Tillis, or other rivals like Mark Harris or Greg Brannon who would go even further.…

With a slate of Republicans representing every corner of the party duking it out for the GOP nomination, Hagan and her party are hoping she’ll be spared despite the problems with Obamacare. Some 473,000 state residents have recently been told their health policies would be canceled after the president and Hagan pledged that people who liked their plans could keep them.

“She appears to be a pawn in the hands of the Obama administration,” Harris, a Baptist pastor from Charlotte, said in an interview at a diner in Kernersville, just west of Greensboro. “Any one of us on our worst day can beat Kay Hagan on her best day.” North Carolina's choice,” Politico, December 12, 2013

Hagan ran for reelection in 2014 and lost to Thom Tillis, then Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives. During the reelection campaign, Hagan criticized Tillis for state defunding Planned Parenthood.

HEADLINE: Anti-abortion activists protest at Kay Hagan’s Charlotte office

"A woman's health care decisions are between her and her doctor, and in the Senate, I have stood up for North Carolina women and worked to ensure they have access to preventive care, including contraception and cancer screenings," she said in a statement.

She also took a swipe at her Republican opponent, House Speaker Thom Tillis.

"I am deeply disappointed that the General Assembly in our state … has passed legislation that restricts a woman's access to health care and defunds Planned Parenthood rather than focusing on creating jobs and improving the economy," she said. “Anti-abortion activists protest at Kay Hagan’s Charlotte office,” WBTV, August 28, 2014

Planned Parenthood supported Hagan with millions of dollars in advertising. Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards called Hagan’s reelection “the most important Senate race in the country.”

HEADLINE: Planned Parenthood plans major effort to help Sen. Kay Hagan

To help draw women to U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan’s campaign, Planned Parenthood’s national political arm is preparing to spend $3 million to launch its biggest voter mobilization effort ever in North Carolina.

“It’s the most important state in the country for us because of essentially what’s at stake,” said Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood Votes, a division of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “Planned Parenthood plans major effort to help Sen. Kay Hagan,” Raleigh News & Observer, June 9, 2014 (emphasis added)

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In 2012 and 2015, Judge Contributed a Total of $875 to Wayne Goodwin’s Reelection Campaigns as North Carolina Insurance Commissioner – Goodwin Ran Unsuccessfully for Reelection on a Pro-Medicaid Expansion Platform in 2016 and Is Now Chair of the NC Democratic Party

Judge contributed a total of $875 to the campaigns of former North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Judge made two contributions totaling $375 in 2012 to Goodwin’s successful 2012 reelection campaign and a $500 contribution in 2015 to Goodwin’s unsuccessful 2016 reelection campaign.

Goodwin Committee (STA-N4PW5W-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed April 29, 2012

Goodwin Committee (STA-N4PW5W-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed July 27, 2015

During his unsuccessful Insurance Commissioner reelection campaign in 2016, Goodwin strongly supported Medicaid expansion – stating, “NC must reverse course and choose to expand Medicaid” or “half-a-million residents will have no health insurance, and our hospitals and doctors will face increasing pressures to close their doors.”

HEADLINE: Wayne Goodwin - NC Commissioner of Insurance

What do you see as the most important issues facing the Department of Insurance in North Carolina? If elected, what are your top three priorities in addressing those issues?

Health insurance: NC’s GOP-majority legislature and current Governor must greatly change their policies and positions the last 4 years that have caused 500,000+ citizens to go without health insurance, that have caused at least two new companies to avoid coming into our state at a time when our people and Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC desperately need a more competitive health insurance market, and that have triggered an unnecessary federal tax on health insurance policyholders in our state.

More specifically, NC must reverse course and choose to expand Medicaid, as 30+ states

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have already done; otherwise, many billions of NC taxpayer dollars will go to those other states over a decade, half-a-million residents will have no health insurance, and our hospitals and doctors will face increasing pressures to close their doors. “Wayne Goodwin - NC Commissioner of Insurance,” INDY Week, October 19, 2016 (emphasis added)

After losing reelection as Insurance Commissioner, Goodwin became the Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, the position he currently holds (as of April 10, 2020). On his website, Goodwin notes that he was the handpicked party chair candidate of Governor Roy Cooper.

After concluding two terms as Insurance Commissioner, Wayne started Seaboard Strategic Consulting, LLC.…

In 2019, Judge Contributed $200 to Terry Van Duyn’s Campaign for NC Lieutenant Governor – Van Duyn Supported Medicaid Expansion and Gun Ownership Restrictions, Said ICE Policies Are “Unconstitutional,” and Opposed Waiting Periods for Abortion

In 2019, Judge contributed $200 to State Senator Terry Van Duyn’s campaign for North Carolina Lieutenant Governor.

Van Duyn for NC (STA-7EDI33-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed March 26, 2020

In a Lieutenant Governor candidate questionnaire, Van Duyn called Medicaid expansion “a win for everyone” and said it would be one of her top three priorities if elected.

Van Duyn took several other liberal positions in the questionnaire – saying that the state’s health plan should pay for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender individuals; saying that the requirement for a sheriff to cooperate with ICE is “unconstitutional;” and calling for more restrictions on gun rights.

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HEADLINE: Candidate Questionnaire: Terry Van Duyn, Lieutenant Governor

1) If elected, what will be your top three priorities for the next four years?

My top three priorities when elected will be to make public education our top priority, improve access to quality, affordable healthcare through the expansion of Medicaid and grow more good-paying jobs in North Carolina.

2) Do you believe North Carolina should expand Medicaid? What do you believe the advantages would be? Are you concerned that costs would be greater than expected, as New York has experienced recently?

As a former ACA Navigator during the initial rollout of Obamacare, I saw firsthand what it means for people to be able to afford their medication and a visit to the doctor.

In North Carolina, over 500,000 of our brothers, sisters, and neighbors would be able to visit the doctor and pay for their medication, today, if we would only expand Medicaid. States that have expanded Medicaid have seen opioid deaths level off, infant mortality rates improve and the racial gap in access to cancer treatment close.

As for the cost, 90% would be paid by the Federal Government while Governor Cooper has done an excellent job negotiating the final 10% to be paid for by hospitals and insurance companies in North Carolina.

Medicaid expansion is a win for everyone and just makes sense….

8) Do you think that transgender individuals should have their treatments for gender dysphoria covered under the state’s health care plan?

I believe that transgender individuals should have their treatments for gender dysphoria covered under the state’s health plan. Our emphasis should be on quality care, not cruel, discriminatory policy. North Carolina should be a place where everyone is welcome and nobody gets left behind….

13) Do you believe that elected North Carolina sheriffs should be required to cooperate with immigration authorities, even if they believe that doing so makes their communities less safe?

Sheriffs in North Carolina are elected by the people and empowered by our constitution to enforce the law.

However, what ICE is asking our sheriff's to do is unconstitutional and makes our communities less safe. If people are afraid to report when they are victims of crime, criminals go unchecked. We should be embracing 21st century policing with a community focus.

I am proud to have the support of my Sheriff, Quentin Miller, and appreciate the work he has done on this issue along with the sheriff’s of Orange, Durham, Wake and Mecklenburg counties, among others.

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14) What restrictions would you support, if any, on the rights of North Carolina residents to obtain and carry firearms? Do you believe that assault weapons should be banned? Do you believe that the state should pass “red-flag” laws?

I believe that we can respect the rights of gun owners in North Carolina while making our communities more safe.

Red-flag laws will help to prevent future mass-shootings and also reduce the number of suicides. Additionally, I believe we can enact more common-sense reforms like closing the gun-show loophole and enacting “no-fly, no-buy” policies. Candidate Questionnaire: Terry Van Duyn, Lieutenant Governor,” INDY Week, February 11, 2020 (emphasis added)

Van Duyn has also stated that she wants to increase access to abortion, calling the 72-hour waiting period for an abortion “insulting.”

HEADLINE: 45 years after Roe v. Wade, the anti-abortion movement has momentum in NC and nationally

Abortion rights groups, facing a hostile administration, are supporting grassroots campaigns at the state level, but in North Carolina, there’s little support for expanding abortion access among Republicans who have enough votes in the legislature to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes.

“The fact that we are going backwards is just very disconcerting to me because women have a role to play, we need them to have control of their lives so that they contribute to their families and their society and run for office,” said state Sen. Terry Van Duyn, a Democrat from Asheville….

North Carolina restrictions currently in place, according to the left-leaning Guttmacher Institute, include a 72-hour waiting period before receiving an abortion.

“That’s insulting,” said Van Duyn, who joined the Reproductive Freedom Council. “To suggest to a woman who has made that difficult decision, that she needs to go home and think about it for another three days, especially when you have women for whom that’s an economic hardship as well, that’s just, it’s an abuse of power.” “45 years after Roe v. Wade, the anti-abortion movement has momentum in NC and nationally,” Charlotte News & Observer, January 21, 2018 (emphasis added)

From 2016 to 2019, Judge Contributed a Total of $1,155 to the North Carolina Democratic Party

From 2016 to 2019, Judge contributed a total of $1,155 to the North Carolina State Democratic Party. According to the FEC, Judge contributed a total of $780 to the party’s federal-level committee. According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Judge contributed a total of $375 to the party’s state-level committee.

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From 2016 to 2019, Judge Contributed a Total of $780 to the North Carolina Democratic Party at the Federal Level

According to the FEC, between 2016 and 2019, Judge made 14 contributions to the North Carolina Democratic Party’s federal-level committee totaling $780.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JUDGE TO NC DEMOCRATIC PARTY – FEDERAL FROM 2000 TO PRESENT Committee Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Contributor Date Amount Campaign Finance Report Name Employer Occupation Image where Contribution Appears (with Hyperlink)

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur Gen Mgr 5/1/2019 $25 201907299154795985 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Party (via Assoc Inc Actblue)

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur Gen Mgr 2/21/2019 $25 201907299154795985 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Party (via Assoc Inc Actblue)

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur Gen Mgr 9/4/2018 $10 201904059146011574 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Party - Federal Strickler Assoc Inc.

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur General 8/7/2018 $50 201809209122048852 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party - Federal Strickler Assoc C & S Realty

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur General 8/4/2018 $10 201809209122048844 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party - Federal Strickler Assoc C & S Realty

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur General 7/18/2018 $25 201812079135386896 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party - Federal Strickler Assoc Inc.

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur General 7/4/2018 $10 201812079135386856 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party - Federal Strickler Assoc Inc.

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur General 4/20/2018 $250 201808169119661659 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party - Federal Strickler Assoc C & S Realty

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur General 10/26/2017 $25 201711209086854561 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party - Federal Associates, Inc.

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur General 5/18/2017 $50 201712119089152358 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party - Federal Associates, Inc. North Carolina Judge, Tess 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur General 2/14/2017 $25 201804039098155937 Democratic Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party (via Assoc.,Inc Actblue) North Carolina Judge, Tess 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur General 1/12/2017 $150 201710319077389306 Democratic Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party (via Assoc.,Inc Actblue)

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Committee Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Contributor Date Amount Campaign Finance Report Name Employer Occupation Image where Contribution Appears (with Hyperlink)

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur Gen 12/16/2016 $25 201710319076814638 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party (via Associates, Actblue) Inc

North Carolina Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur Gen 12/7/2016 $100 201710319076814638 Democratic Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Manager Party (via Associates, Actblue) Inc Total $780 Source: “FEC Receipts Search,” fec.gov

From 2017 to 2019, Judge Contributed a Total of $375 to the North Carolina Democratic Party at the State Level

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, between 2017 and 2019, Judge made three contributions to the North Carolina Democratic Party’s state-level committee totaling $375.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JUDGE TO NC STATE PARTY – STATE FROM 2001 TO PRESENT Committee Name Contributor Contributor Contributor Employer Contributor Date Amount Address Occupation NC DEC - STATE Theresa Strickler 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Gen Mgr 5/30/2019 $100 Judge Kitty Hawk NC Inc. NC DEC - STATE Theresa Strickler 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright Assoc Gen Mgr 8/31/2018 $25 Judge Kitty Hawk NC Inc. NC DEC - STATE Theresa Judge 4016 Ivy Ln. Wilbur Wright General Manager 9/15/2017 $250 Kitty Hawk NC Associates, Inc. Total $375 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

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C.8 – Other Political History

Campaign Expenditures Paid to Judge – Less than $100 in Reimbursements from Local Democratic Groups

Federal

The Federal Election Commission online campaign finance database was searched for disbursements from campaigns and committees for Judge and her companies. (“FEC Disbursement Search,” fec.gov)

There were no results for Tess Judge, Theresa Judge, C & S Realty, First Flight Associates, Saltaire Associates, Southern Inns, or Wilbur Wright Associates.

State

The North Carolina State Board of Elections online campaign finance database was searched for disbursements from campaigns and committees for Judge and her companies. (“North Carolina State Board of Elections Transaction Search By Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov)

There were two results for payments made to Tess Judge. Judge was paid $14.62 by the Democratic Women of Dare on March 22, 2001 for stamps. Judge was paid a $67.20 reimbursement for “Meeting Postage” by the Dare Democratic Party on May 15, 2002.

There was an additional reimbursement to Judge for $1,025.69 from the Committee to Elect Warren Judge that appeared in the search which has been excluded.

EXPENDITURES TO JUDGE FROM CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICE FROM 2000 TO PRESENT Payee Payee Payee Payee’s Transaction Committee Date Amount Purpose Address Occupation Employer Type Name Tess 4016 Ivy Not provided Not provided Operating DARE DW 3/22/01 $14.62 Stamps Judge Ln., Kitty Exp Hawk NC Tess 4016 Ivy Not provided Not provided Operating DARE DEC 5/15/02 $67.20 Expense-Reimburse Judge Ln., Kitty Exp Meeting Postage Hawk NC Total: $81.82 Source: “North Carolina State Board of Elections Transaction Search By Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

There were no results for C & S Realty, First Flight Associates, Saltaire Associates, Southern Inns, or Wilbur Wright Associates.

Local

Local elections are conducted by the county. Dare County does not maintain an online database with campaign finance filings.

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North Carolina State-Level Lobbyist Registration – No Results for Judge

Searches of the North Carolina Secretary of State Lobbying Compliance database returned no lobbyist registration records for Judge. (“Lobbying Compliance Search,” sos.nc.gov)

Federal-Level Lobbyist Registration – No Results for Judge

The following federal-level lobbying registration databases were searched for Judge. These searches returned no results:

• Clerk of the U.S. House (“Lobbying Disclosure,” disclosure.house.gov) • Secretary of the U.S. Senate (“Query the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database,” soprweb.senate.gov) • ProPublica (“Lobbying Registrations,” projects.propublica.com) • OpenSecrets (“Individual Lobbyists Lookup,” opensecrets.org) • OpenSecrets Foreign Agents Registration Act Registrants (“FARA,” opensecrets.org)

North Carolina State Ethics Commission – No Results

The North Carolina State Ethics Commission does not have a searchable database for ethics violations. The website states that complaints are confidential. If a complaint made against a “public servant” is credible there is a public hearing held and the complaint will be made public. (“Ethics Complaints,” ethics.ncsbe.gov). A Google advanced search of the Ethics Commission website for “Tess Judge” and “Theresa Judge” returned no results.

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SECTION D: ON THE ISSUES

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D.1 – Statements Supportive of Medicaid Expansion in NC

Judge has made a series of statements supportive of dramatically expanding healthcare “access” in North Carolina. While she does not use the phrase “Medicaid Expansion,” her comments are clearly supportive of Gov. Cooper and legislative Democrats’ proposals to expand Medicaid in North Carolina. As described in other chapters of this report, Judge is closely tied to Gov. Cooper and to the other Democratic politicians/groups that are pushing to expand Medicaid in North Carolina.

Judge’s statements in favor of expanding healthcare “access to Every North Carolinian” could even be construed as supporting “Medicare for All”/Single-Payer healthcare.

In a Video Posted to Her Campaign Facebook Page, Judge Says She Is Running for SD 1 in 2020 “Because Many of Our Neighbors and Our Communities Do Not Have Access to Quality Affordable Healthcare, and It’s Time We Expanded Access to Every North Carolinian”

In a video posted to her campaign Facebook page, Judge says she is running for SD 1 in 2020 “because many of our neighbors and our communities do not have access to quality affordable healthcare, and it’s time we expanded access to every North Carolinian”

[JUDGE:] Good afternoon, and thank you for joining me this afternoon. I’m Tess Judge and I’m running for the North Carolina Senate District 1. Many of you know me, and some of you may not. I have been in business here, running small businesses, for over thirty years here in Dare County. I’m running for that child who steps on the school bus every morning, and I'm running for that senior who needs care, and I’m running for everyone in between. I want to work and represent all people in this district. I’m running because many of our neighbors and our communities do not have access to quality affordable healthcare, and it's time we expanded access to every North Carolinian. I’m running because I want to ensure that we protect our environment and our waters for all people in northeastern North Carolina. We need to protect our economy and our environment. Tess Judge for NC Senate, “Tess Talks | Sunday, March 29, 2020,” Facebook.com, March 29, 2020 (emphasis added; transcription by MB Public Affairs)

On Her 2020 Campaign Website, Judge Advocates “Expanding Access to Healthcare to Every Person in Northeastern North Carolina” (but Does Not Address Medicaid or Obamacare by Name)

Judge includes healthcare as one of six issues highlighted on her website. In that section of her website, she states that she supports expanding access to healthcare in North Carolina but does not provide any detail. She does not address the issue of Medicaid expansion, which has been one of the state’s most contentious issues in the state legislature since Governor Cooper’s election.

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The website includes a page titled “Healthcare” that states, “Too many North Carolinians lack access to quality health care. That’s why Tess supports expanding access to healthcare to every person in Northeastern North Carolina.”

“Healthcare,” tess4ncsenate.com (accessed on 4/9/2020)

Searches Have Not Found Statements where Judge Specifically Mentions the Terms “Medicaid Expansion” or “Expanding Medicaid”– Either in Her Current 2020 Campaign or Her Prior State House Campaigns

Searches of Nexis, Newsbank, Google, and Social Media found no instances where Judge explicitly stated an opinion on Medicaid expansion. Statements she has made on healthcare have been in favor of expanded access to healthcare, but she has not said that she supports that expansion through Medicaid, even though it has been one of the most contentious issues in the North Carolina legislature since the election of Governor Cooper in 2016.

In 2018 Candidate Forum, Judge Did Not Address Medicaid Expansion when Asked about Healthcare

At a candidate forum in 2018, Judge was asked about healthcare. She did not address expanding Medicaid in her response, according to the Chuwan Herald.

HEADLINE: House hopefuls quizzed on taxes, healthcare, schools

The legislative candidates who attended included House District 1 candidates Ron We s o n , a Democrat from Bertie County, and Ed Goodwin, a Republican from Chowan County. Also in attendance was House District 6 candidate Tess Judge, a Democrat from Dare County. Judge’s opponent in District 6, Bobby Hanig, a Republican from Currituck County, did not attend the forum.

Health Care: How does N.C. become healthier?…

Judge called for encouraging more competition between health insurers, as well as expanded access to mental health and geriatric care. She did not indicate support or opposition to Medicaid expansion. “House hopefuls quizzed on taxes, healthcare, schools,” Chuwan Herald, August 29, 2018

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In 2016, Judge Said More Access to Healthcare Is “Crucial,” but Did Not Mention Medicaid Expansion or Obamacare by Name

In 2016, Judge was asked about her legislative priorities as a candidate for North Carolina House District 6. She included healthcare as one of her priorities, stating that she wanted to provide “more access.”

HEADLINE: North Carolina State House District 6

What are your top 3 legislative priorities for the next two years?…

Judge: Investing in infrastructure and promoting small businesses will result in more economic opportunities for the people of Northeastern North Carolina. We must ensure that our investments in education result in more opportunities for our students and a workforce trained for the jobs of the future. We must expand medical services in our rural communities and improve our health outcomes. It is crucial that we provide more access to health care especially mental health treatment options for patients “North Carolina State House District 6,” Coastland Times, October 31, 2016 (emphasis added)

In July 2019, Americans for Tax Reform Vice President Patrick Gleason Wrote that Governor Cooper’s Proposoal to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina “Would Cost $6 Billion over the Next Two Years” – and Would “Necessitate Tax Hikes”

In July 2019, Patrick Gleason, Vice President of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, wrote an Op-Ed in Forbes about the effect of Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina.

According to Gleason, Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina “would cost $6 billion over the next two years, which represents a 28% percent increase in Medicaid spending and a roughly 8% increase in total state spending.”

Gleason wrote, “[t]he budget Governor Cooper is demanding would lead to a large uptick in Medicaid spending that will crowd out other state spending priorities and necessitate tax hikes.”

OPINION ARTICLE HEADLINE: Standoff In North Carolina Over Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion And Associated Tax Hikes

Lawmakers in North Carolina, named by CNBC last week as the nation’s best economy, and Governor Roy Cooper (D) will return to Raleigh next week to see if they can work out a budget deal more than two weeks after the new fiscal year began. Governor Cooper’s initial budget proposal spends about $500 million more over the next two years than does the $24 billion general fund budget approved by both chambers of the General Assembly in June. The General Assembly's budget won praise from conservatives and a veto from Governor Cooper…

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Governor Cooper made a counter-offer this past week that insists on implementing Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, a deal-breaker for most legislative Republicans, rejects the General Assembly-passed franchise tax cut, and spends even more money than his initial proposal. Based on the way things are going, it is very plausible that no deal is reached.

Implementing Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, which is Governor Cooper’s top priority, would cost $6 billion over the next two years, which represents a 28% percent increase in Medicaid spending and a roughly 8% increase in total state spending.

Among the 37 states that have expanded Medicaid in accordance with Obamacare, cautionary tales about its affordability abound…

The new budget approved by the North Carolina General Assembly would have the state continue to serve as a model for pro-growth fiscal policy and spending restraint, a model that many New York and Washington-based pundits will continue to ignore while obsessing over a much smaller state. The budget Governor Cooper is demanding would lead to a large uptick in Medicaid spending that will crowd out other state spending priorities and necessitate tax hikes. We’ll soon find out which side wins this argument…

Patrick Gleason

I am Vice President of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, a Washington-based advocacy and policy research organization founded in 1985 at the request of President Ronald Reagan. Patrick Gleason opinion article, “Standoff In North Carolina Over Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion And Associated Tax Hikes,” Forbes Magazine, July 13, 2019 (emphasis added)

In January 2020, the Conservative John Locke Foundation Found that “Medicaid Expansion Would Cost North Carolina an Estimated $6 Billion” – and Would Force the NC State Government to “Increase Taxes, or Divert Resources from Education, Transportation, and Other Essential Parts of the Budget

In January 2020, the conservative John Locke Foundation published a policy analysis of North Carolina Medicaid Expansion.

The John Locke Foundation found that “Medicaid expansion would cost North Carolina an estimated $6 billion between 2020 and 2030.”

The John Locke Foundation noted that “To pay for the expansion, the North Carolina General Assembly would need to reduce provider payments, increase taxes, or divert resources from education, transportation, and other essential parts of the budget.”

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HEADLINE: Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid is a program funded jointly by the state and federal government. Its core functions include paying medical providers for services rendered to low-income parents, children, pregnant women, the elderly, the blind, and the disabled.

The federal government currently funds two-thirds of North Carolina’s $14 billion Medicaid program. The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, allows states to expand Medicaid eligibility to individuals earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. This figure equates to an individual earning $17,236 per year or a family of four earning $35,535. As of December 2019, North Carolina was one of 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid.

If North Carolina had chosen to expand Medicaid in 2014, the federal government would have fully funded its cost through 2017. States were then responsible for financing a portion of the total expense, reaching a maximum of 10 percent by 2020…

Federal funding of Medicaid expansion and other health care entitlements will necessitate either higher levels of deficit spending, which adds to the multitrillion-dollar federal debt, or substantial increases in taxes, which impedes economic growth.

Medicaid expansion would cost North Carolina an estimated $6 billion between 2020 and 2030. To pay for the expansion, the North Carolina General Assembly would need to reduce provider payments, increase taxes, or divert resources from education, transportation, and other essential parts of the budget. “Medicaid Expansion,” John Locke Foundation, January 2020 (emphasis added)

Judge’s Republican Opponent, State Senator Bob Steinburg, Has Criticized Judge’s Healthcare Positions – Warning that Judge “Pledges Support for Government-Run Healthcare” which would “Bankrupt Our State” and “Drastically Increase Taxes”

Judge’s Republican opponent, State Senator Bob Steinburg, has criticized Judge’s healthcare positions.

In a January 2020 Facebook post, Senator Steinburg warned that that Judge “pledges support for government-run healthcare,” which would “bankrupt our state” and “drastically increase taxes on hardworking families and take even more money from fixed-income seniors.”

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Bob Steinburg, Facebook.com, January 29, 2020 (accessed on 4/14/2020)

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D.2 – Opposition to Voter ID Requirements

On Her 2020 Campaign Website, Judge Criticizes “Attempts, over the Last Few Years, to Restrict North Carolinians’ Access to the Ballot” – Judge Is Referring to Prior Legislation to Implement Photo ID Requirements for Voters

On her 2020 campaign website, Judge says, “We have seen too many attempts, over the last few years, to restrict North Carolinians’ access to the ballot.”

Judge is referring to prior legislation to implement photo ID requirements. Judge’s campaign statement noted that voter ID laws have been struck down by courts “finding discriminatory intent in these laws.”

We have seen too many attempts, over the last few years, to restrict North Carolinians’ access to the ballot. Courts have sided with the people, finding discriminatory intent in these laws.

In 2013, North Carolina Passed a Bill that Created Photo Identification Requirements for Voters – Republican Governor Pat McCrory Praised the Bill and Stated It Would Protect “the Integrity of Every Vote Cast”

In 2013, North Carolina passed a bill that shortened the period for early voting, created photo ID requirements for voters, and eliminated same day voter registration. Republican Pat McCrory praised the bill stating, “protecting the integrity of every vote cast is among the most important duties I have as governor.”

According to the Charlotte Observer, the bill also ended straight-ticket balloting and the preregistration of teenagers.

HEADLINE: Voting bill signed; legal challenges start

The battle over North Carolina voting laws landed in federal court Monday after Republican Gov. Pat McCrory signed a sweeping new law that one critic said harkens “back to the days of Jim Crow.”

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The bill includes one of the nation’s strictest photo ID requirements. It also shortens the period for early voting, ends straight-ticket balloting and eliminates same-day registration.

In an unusual move, McCrory released a brief video statement after he quietly signed the bill in his Capitol office.

“Let me be direct,” he said. “Many of those from the extreme left who have been criticizing photo ID have been using scare tactics. They’re more interested in divisive politics than ensuring that no one’s vote is disenfranchised by a fraudulent ballot.

“Protecting the integrity of every vote cast is among the most important duties I have as governor.” ...

In his video statement, McCrory only spoke about the law’s voter ID provision. He did not mention other changes. Among other things, the bill:

• Limits disclosure of outside campaign spending.

• Raises contribution limits from $4,000 to $5,000 and, for the first time, indexes them to inflation.

• Ends public financing of judicial races.

• Repeals the “stand by your ad” law that forces candidates or parties to identify themselves on the air as sponsors of an ad.

• Ends preregistration for teens. Supporters said even though teens couldn’t vote until they turn 18, early registration made them more likely to vote when eligible…

In a news release, McCrory’s office addressed some of those provisions.

It said the new law “aligns North Carolina with the majority of states” that do not allow same-day registration, something North Carolina has allowed since 2007. It also said the law would “remove the bureaucratic burden of having to recertify the address and other identifying information for underage voters” by ending preregistration of 16- and 17-year- olds. “Voting bill signed; legal challenges start,” Charlotte Observer, August 12, 2013 (emphasis added)

In 2016, the 2013 North Carolina Voter ID Law Was Struck down by the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

In 2016, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the 2013 North Carolina photo ID law. The ruling prohibited North Carolina from requiring photo identification from voters in future elections.

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HEADLINE: 4th U.S. Circuit judges overturn North Carolina's voter ID law

Federal appellate judges on Friday struck down a 2013 law limiting voting options and requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls, declaring in an unsparing opinion that the restrictions "target African Americans with almost surgical precision."

The three-judge panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the law was adopted with "discriminatory intent" despite lawmakers' claims that the ID provision and other changes were designed to prevent voter fraud.

The ruling - which could have implications for voting laws in other states and possibly for the outcome of close races in the swing state of North Carolina - sent the case back to U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder, who in April issued a 485-page decision dismissing all claims in the legal challenge.

"In holding that the legislature did not enact the challenged provisions with discriminatory intent, the court seems to have missed the forest in carefully surveying the many trees," the ruling states. "This failure of perspective led the court to ignore critical facts bearing on legislative intent, including the inextricable link between race and politics in North Carolina."

The ruling prohibits North Carolina from requiring photo identification from voters in future elections, including the November 2016 general election. It restores a week of early voting and preregistration for 16- and 17-year-olds, and ensures that same-day registration and out- of-precinct voting will remain in effect.

State Board of Elections officials immediately began to pull back advertising campaigns that had been designed to air on TV, radio and other media in the coming months to educate North Carolina voters about what they would need to cast ballots in the coming election.

Challengers of the elections law overhaul - which was shepherded through the Republican- led General Assembly in 2013 and signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory - quickly lauded the ruling. Republican leaders criticized the ruling, noting that IDs are required to board airplanes, enter federal courthouses, cash checks and more. They announced their plans to appeal. “4th U.S. Circuit judges overturn North Carolina's voter ID law,” Raleigh News & Observer, July 29, 2016 (emphasis added)

Governor Roy Cooper Has Been a Strong Critic of Voter ID Laws – in 2018, He Vetoed a Bill to Create Photo ID Requirements for Voters

Governor Roy Cooper has been a strong critic of voter ID laws. In December 2018, he voted a bill to create photo ID requirements for voters.

HEADLINE: NC Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes voter ID bill

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that would require voters to show a form of photo identification before voting in person, calling it “a solution in search of a problem.”

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The bill passed this month largely along party lines. A handful of Democrats voted for it, and the bill passed with veto-proof margins in both the state House and Senate. House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger said in separate statements that the legislature will override Cooper’s veto.

“We are disappointed that Gov. Cooper chose to ignore the will of the people and reject a commonsense election integrity measure that is common in most states, but the North Carolina House will override his veto as soon as possible,” Moore’s statement said.

Voter ID has been a years-long goal for Republicans. A 2013 law that included a photo ID requirement to vote was overturned by federal courts in 2016. The GOP moved to add photo ID to the state constitution this year, and the amendment passed with 55 percent of the vote. “NC Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes voter ID bill,” Raleigh News & Observer, December 14, 2018 (emphasis added)

Judge’s Republican Opponent, State Senator Bob Steinburg, Is a Strong Supporter of Voter ID – during His 2018 State Senate Campaign, Steinburg Stated “Photo ID Helps Prevents Voter Fraud”

Judge’s Republican opponent, State Senator Bob Steinburg is a strong supporter of voter ID. In his 2018 State Senate campaign, Steinburg stated “photo ID helps prevents voter fraud.”

HEADLINE: Steinburg, facing youthful Democrat Phelps, hopes to move from House to Senate in SD 1

Education and the economy are top campaign issues as veteran Republican state Rep. Bob Steinburg, R-Chowan, and young Democratic Washington County Commissioner D. Cole Phelps battle for an open seat in Senate District 1.

“The No. 1 issue is always about the economy, which is jobs,” said Steinburg. “Jobs are being created, but we can do better.” Steinburg, who lives in Edenton, said serving three terms as a state representative in House District 1 has prepared him for the Senate seat.

“I am running to make sure we continue to put policies in place, and continue to cut taxes, and regulatory reform, all sorts of things we have taken on, basically turned things around,” Steinburg said. “Medicaid for example was bleeding anywhere from $400 [million] to $700 million a year, and our Medicaid is now in the black.”

Voters will be asked to decide six proposed constitutional amendments on the fall ballot.

“We had to approve them [to appear] on the ballot,” said Steinburg. “I’ll be voting for all six of them without reservation.

Among them are House Bill 551, also known as Marsy’s Law. It strengthens crime victims’ rights. House Bill 1092 requires photo identification to vote. “Some people say voter ID is discriminating. Against whom?” Steinburg asked. “Photo ID helps prevents voter fraud.” “Steinburg, facing youthful Democrat Phelps, hopes to move from House to Senate in SD 1,” Carolina Journal, October 31, 2018 (emphasis added)

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D.3 – Ties to Environmental Groups that Support the Green New Deal

The North Carolina Sierra Club PAC Contributed a Total of $3,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House Campaign

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the North Carolina Sierra Club PAC contributed a total of $3,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House campaign.

NC SIERRA CLUB CONTRIBUTIONS TO TESS JUDGE FROM 2001 TO PRESENT Recipient Contributor City/State Date Amount Committee To Elect Tess Judge NC Sierra Club PAC Kitty Hawk, NC 9/19/2018 $1,000 Committee To Elect Tess Judge NC Sierra Club PAC Kitty Hawk, NC 10/16/2018 $1,000 Committee To Elect Tess Judge NC Sierra Club PAC Kitty Hawk, NC 10/26/2018 $1,000 TOTAL $3,000 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

The following is an example contribution North Carolina Sierra Club PAC gave to Judge Cooper taken from Judge’s 2018 third quarter amended campaign finance report. On September 19, 2018, NC Sierra Club PAC contributed $1,000 to Judge.

Committee to Elect Tess Judge (STA-20F0E3-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed October 31, 2018

The Sierra Club Endorsed Judge in Her 2018 State House Campaign

The political blog Island Free Press, noted that the Sierra Club endorsed Judge in her 2018 campaign for North Carolina House District 6.

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BLOG HEADLINE: 2018 Election Preview, Part 1

NC House of Representatives District 6: Bobby Hanig vs. Tess Judge

Another interesting race in 2018, both Judge and Hanig have stated similar viewpoints on several key issues, including opposition to offshore oil drilling, improving education, and ? refreshingly ? working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle…

About Judge: Tess Judge is a businesswoman with a long career in hospitality management, who moved to the Outer Banks area with her husband Warren Judge in 1989. While spending years running successful small businesses, Tess was also active in the local community, and served on the Boards of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, Outer Banks Hospital, Outer Banks Relief Foundation, Children and Youth Partnership, Food For Thought, Roanoke Island Historical Association, Vidant Health Foundation, North Carolina Joint Underwriters, and the Outer Banks Hospital Development Council as Chair. In 2011, Tess and her husband, Warren, were named Co-Citizens of the Year by the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce. Organizations that have endorsed Judge include the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEIU Local 2008), the North Carolina Association of Educators, the Sierra Club, and the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters. “2018 Election Preview, Part 1,” Island Free Press Blog, October 19, 2018 (emphasis added)

The Sierra Club Endorsed the Green New Deal Calling It a “Bold Plan” to “Tackle the Climate Crisis” – the Sierra Club Brags that It Is “Mobilizing Its more than 3.5 Million Members” to Pass the Green New Deal

In February 2019, the Sierra Club published a press release applauding Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for introducing Green New Deal resolutions in Congress.

The press release stated, “The Sierra Club endorsed these Green New Deal resolutions and is mobilizing its more than 3.5 million members and supporters to encourage broad congressional backing for the resolutions.”

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Sierra Club Applauds Markey And Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Resolutions

Today, Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced joint resolutions in the Senate and House, respectively, that unveiled a bold plan for a Green New Deal to tackle the climate crisis, create millions of good, high-wage jobs, secure clean air and water, and counteract systemic injustices.

The Sierra Club endorsed these Green New Deal resolutions and is mobilizing its more than 3.5 million members and supporters to encourage broad congressional backing for the resolutions.

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Today’s resolutions outline 14 Green New Deal projects, including proposals to “repair and upgrade U.S. infrastructure,” retrofit buildings, “build resiliency against climate change- related disasters,” “meet 100 percent of our power demand through clean, renewable and zero-emission energy sources,” restore our ecosystems, and “spur massive growth in clean U.S. manufacturing.” The resolutions make clear that specific policies to implement these projects must be developed via an inclusive process, “led by frontline and vulnerable communities and workers.”

The Sierra Club will continue working with a broad array of partners, frontline communities, and members of Congress -- as it has for much of the past year -- to help build alignment and momentum behind the Green New Deal goals and projects named in today’s resolutions. “Sierra Club Applauds Markey And Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Resolutions,” Sierra Club Press Release, February 7, 2019 (emphasis added)

The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters PAC Contributed a Total of $1,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House Campaign

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters PAC contributed a total of $1,000 to Judge’s 2018 state house campaign.

The following is an image of the contribution taken from Judge’s 2018 third quarter amended campaign finance report. On October 9, 2018, NC League of Conservation Voters contributed $1,000 to Judge.

Committee to Elect Tess Judge (STA-20F0E3-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed October 31, 2018

The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Endorsed Judge in Her 2018 State House Campaign and in Her 2020 State Senate Campaign

The Island Free Press noted that the Sierra Club endorsed Judge in her 2018 campaign for North Carolina House District 6.

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BLOG HEADLINE: 2018 Election Preview, Part 1

NC House of Representatives District 6: Bobby Hanig vs. Tess Judge

The League of Conservation Voters has endorsed Judge in her 2020 campaign for North Carolina Senate District 1.

HEADLINE: North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Announces Endorsements

The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV) Conservation PAC (CPAC) weighed in with endorsements for 11 state House and Senate candidates in Democratic primaries across the state.

Six of the endorsees are incumbents who have maintained strong records in NCLCV’s annual environmental scorecard, four are newcomers CPAC endorsed in previous campaigns, and the other is the leader of an allied environmental organization whose candidacy impressed CPAC’s board.

Endorsed Candidate…

Tess Judge+

Senate District 1

Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington “North Carolina League of Conservation Voters,” SGR Today, February 11, 2020 (emphasis added)

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On February 14, 2020, Judge Tweeted that she was “thrilled” to be endorsed by the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters.

@tess_for, Twitter.com, July 25, 2017 (accessed on 4/10/2020)

The League of Conservation Voters Is an Adamant Supporter of the Green New Deal and Applauded Senator Ed Markey and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Introducing the Green New Deal in Congress

In February 2019, the League of Conservation Voters published a press release praising the members of Congress who introduced the Green New Deal. The press release stated, “LCV applauds Senator Markey and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez for their climate leadership, and we support the Green New Deal resolution. We are thrilled to see so many members of Congress following through on the climate action.”

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: LCV SUPPORTS GREEN NEW DEAL RESOLUTION

In anticipation of the introduction of the joint resolutions on the Green New Deal, League of Conservation Voters President Gene Karpinski issued the following statement in support:

“LCV applauds Senator Markey and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez for their climate leadership, and we support the Green New Deal resolution. We are thrilled to see so many members of Congress following through on the climate action that voters clearly said they wanted from their leaders on Election Day, including 100% clean, renewable energy, major investments in climate-smart infrastructure and efficiency, good-paying jobs, and a just transition for workers and communities hardest hit by pollution. The climate crisis is a problem of epic proportions that requires a level of ambition just as big. This is an all hands- on-deck moment, and now is the time to challenge ourselves as never before.” “LCV Supports Green New Deal Resolution” League of Conservation Voters Press Release, February 7, 2019 (emphasis added)

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Environmental Group Megadonor Fred Stanback Contributed $5,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House Campaign

On April 20, 2018, Fred Stanback contributed $5,000 to Judge’s 2018 State House campaign.

Committee to Elect Tess Judge (STA-20F0E3-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed April 30, 2018

A November 2017 Washington Examiner opinion article described Fred Stanback as megadonor to environmental groups who has been “actively combating development and resource extraction.”

OPINION ARTICLE HEADLINE: The troubling links between environmentalists and population control extremists

U.S. environmental organizations are perceived by many as independent voices within policy and political debates. They have historically championed land and resource protection, air and water pollution standards, and conservation of unique plant and animal species.

In recent years, however, many environmental organizations have raised their profiles by actively combating development and resource extraction, even in cases when it is lawfully permitted by federal and state governments and regulators…

E&E Legal released new research that details how major environmental nongovernment organizations (ENGOs) both in the U.S. and U.K. are being funded by a few ultra-wealthy population control extremists in the U.S, but influencing policy on both sides of the Atlantic. This new report from E&E Legal and the U.K.-based Taxpayers’ Alliance details how billionaires like Fred Stanback, heir to the Stanback headache powder fortune, are quietly funding ENGOs to further his controversial ideological agenda.

ENGOs like the Asheville-based Dogwood Alliance, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which are active in both the U.K. and U.S. have received significant funding from another nonprofit, the Foundation For The Carolinas (FFTC), a nonprofit “community foundation.” As the new report details, Stanback and other extremists are funneling donations through the FFTC because the FFTC administers donor-directed funds. That fund structure offers Stanback control over the distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars from the FFTC…

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The scale of Stanback’s influence in environmental circles is best illustrated by the sheer size of his funding. Stanback’s 2014 donation of over $397 million to FFTC in “non-cash” contributions would rank as the third- on MarketWatch’s annual list of the largest charitable donations, had they been public. That donation actually accounted for 64 percent of FFTC’s total grant revenue that year. Since 2014 alone, FFTC has funded, the Southern Environmental Law Center for $57,000,000, NRDC for $25,000,000, Friends of the Earth for $6,000,000, Greenpeace for $3,000,000, and the Dogwood Alliance for over $2,000,000. Craig Richardson Opinion Article, “The troubling links between environmentalists and population control extremists,” Washington Examiner, November 4, 2017 (emphasis added)

In February 2019, the Washington Free Beacon Reported that the Green New Deal Could Cost Up to $94.4 Trillion over 10 Years – Costing Each Household in the U.S. more than $600,000

In February 2019, the Washington Free Beacon reported that a study by the American Action Forum had found that the Green New Deal could cost up to $94.4 Trillion over 10 Years to implement. This would cost each household in the U.S. more than $600,000 over ten years.

HEADLINE: Study: Green New Deal Would Cost Up to $94 Trillion

The "Green New Deal" would cost up to $94.4 trillion, or over $600,000 per household in the United States, according to a new study.

The American Action Forum study offers a conservative estimate of the costs of providing every resident in the country a federal job with benefits, "adequate" housing, "healthy food," and health care.

Though Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D., N.Y.) plan is vague on specifics, it calls for the "economic transformation" of the United States, a complete overhaul of transportation systems, and retrofitting every single building. A supplemental document explaining the plan, since deleted from her website after it was widely mocked on social media, called for economic security for everyone, even those "unwilling to work," the elimination of air travel, and "farting cows."

However, the American Action Forum was able to calculate estimates for several items the plan does propose, including guaranteed green housing, universal health care, and food security. Estimates of specific goals identified in the Green New Deal would cost each household in America between $36,100 and $65,300 every year.

"The American Action Forum's analysis shows that the Green New Deal would bankrupt the nation," said Sen. John Barrasso (R., Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

"On the upper end, every American household would have to pay $65,000 per year to foot the bill," he said. "The total price tag would be $93 trillion over 10 years. That is roughly four times the value of all Fortune 500 companies combined. That's no deal."…

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The American Action Forum calculated guaranteed green housing would cost between $1.6 trillion and $4.2 trillion; a federal jobs guarantee between $6.8 trillion and $44.6 trillion; a net zero emissions transportation system between $1.3 trillion and $2.7 trillion; a low-carbon electricity grid for $5.4 trillion; and "food security" for $1.5 billion.

Enough high-speed rail "to make air travel unnecessary," would cost roughly $1.1 to $2.5 trillion. Universal Health Care, or a Medicare-for-all type plan, would cost $36 trillion over 10 years, totaling $260,000 per household in the United States.

Many of the figures are conservative estimates. For instance, researchers assumed obtaining a low-carbon electricity grid would require no new construction of transmission assets, when in actuality, such a grid would require new infrastructure.

"The Green New Deal is clearly very expensive," the American Action Forum said. "Its further expansion of the federal government's role in some of the most basic decisions of daily life, however, would likely have a more lasting and damaging impact than its enormous price tag."

In all, the plan would cost between $52.6 trillion and $94.4 trillion, over 10 years. The burden to the taxpayer would amount to between $361,010 and $653,010 for each household over 10 years.

Electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket under such a plan. “Study: Green New Deal Would Cost Up to $94 Trillion,” Washington Free Beacon, February 25, 2020

The Green New Deal’s Components Include “Medicare for All” Single-Payer Healthcare and Free College

Note that the Green New Deal includes “Medicare For All” Single-Payer healthcare and free college among its components.

HEADLINE: Bernie’s Plan to Pay for Proposals Only Covers Fraction of Costs

In total, the plan covers seven major components of Sanders's agenda: Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, universal college and canceling student debt, universal pre-k, universal public housing, expanding Social Security, and eliminating medical debt. “Bernie’s Plan to Pay for Proposals Only Covers Fraction of Costs,” Washington Free Beacon, February 25, 2020

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Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposed Paying for the Green New Deal by Increasing Taxes by Trillions of Dollars – Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Proposed a 70% Wealth Tax to Pay for the Green New Deal

Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed paying for the Green New Deal by increasing taxes by trillions of dollars.

HEADLINE: Bernie’s Plan to Pay for Proposals Only Covers Fraction of Costs

Facing mounting pressure to explain how he will raise enough revenue to cover the largest peacetime budget in American history, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) in advance of Tuesday evening's debate released a plan outlining how he will pay for his proposals. The plan, which debuted Monday evening, projects additional revenue of more than $37 trillion over the next 10 years, the product of a cross-section of aggressive new taxes on everyday Americans as well as the top percentile of earners. That figure pales in comparison to the tens of trillions Sanders expects to spend over the next 10 years, leaving a substantial budget shortfall even under the rosiest of assumptions…

In total, the plan covers seven major components of Sanders's agenda: Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, universal college and canceling student debt, universal pre-k, universal public housing, expanding Social Security, and eliminating medical debt. Its $37 trillion of added tax revenue reflects a bevy of old proposals—especially Sanders's wealth tax—as well as new details on, for example, Sanders's projected revenue from Green New Deal jobs…

Even under Sanders's most optimistic assumptions, massive shortfalls remain. For example, the campaign indicated that it expects to bring in $4.35 trillion per year from the wealth tax. But the right-leaning Tax Foundation estimates that it will only bring in $3.2 trillion per year, due to higher rates of tax avoidance. That would leave Sanders with $10 trillion less over a decade than he expects. “Bernie’s Plan to Pay for Proposals Only Covers Fraction of Costs,” Washington Free Beacon, February 25, 2020

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed a 70% wealth tax to pay for the Green New Deal.

HEADLINE: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez floats 70% tax on wealthy to pay for ‘Green New Deal’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York says her plan to transition the United States away from fossil fuels would require people to “start paying their fair share in taxes.”

That could mean taxing the wealthiest Americans at a rate of 60-70 percent, the freshman Congresswoman told CBS’s “60 Minutes” in an interview scheduled to air on Sunday. Ocasio-Cortez has put forward a “Green New Deal” that includes generating all of the nation’s power from renewable sources, building a national smart grid and entirely eliminating industrial greenhouse gas emissions. A proposal from the democratic socialist lawmaker calls for achieving those goals within 10 years.

In the “60 Minutes” interview, Ocasio-Cortez acknowledges that taxes would have to rise to underwrite the necessary investments. Asked for a specific proposal, Ocasio-Cortez suggested the plan might require returning to policies that preceded the overhauls of the 1980s, which significantly reduced the top income tax rate. “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez floats 70% tax on wealthy to pay for ‘Green New Deal’,” CNBC, January 4, 2019

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D.4 – Ties to NC Association of Educators, which Opposed Key GOP State Legislation

The North Carolina Association of Educators Contributed $1,000 to Judge’s 2018 Campaign for North Carolina House District 6

On October 29, 2018, The North Carolina Association of Educators contributed $1,000 to Judge’s 2018 campaign for North Carolina House District 6.

Committee To Elect Tess Judge (STA-20F0E3-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed January 7, 2019

The North Carolina Association of Educators Endorsed Judge during Her 2018 Campaign for North Carolina House District 6

In October 2018, the Outer Banks Voice reported that the North Carolina Association of Educators endorsed Judge during her 2018 campaign for North Carolina House District 6.

HEADLINE: Election 2018: The candidates for N.C. House District 6

Voters are selecting a new member of the N.C. House of Representatives from the redrawn Sixth District this November, after one-term Rep. Beverly Boswell, R-Kill Devil Hills, was defeated in the Republican primary in May.

Republican Bobby Hanig and Democrat Tess Judge are vying for the seat representing Dare, Currituck, Hyde and Pamlico counties…

Tess Judge, Democrat, Kitty Hawk Career Experience (non-political): 53 years in the hospitality, hotel business. General Manager, Local hotel group….

Endorsements North Carolina Association of Educators State Employees Association of North Carolins “Election 2018: The candidates for N.C. House District 6,” Outer Banks Voice, October 21, 2018 (emphasis added)

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In 2018, North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewel Opposed the North Carolina Bathroom Bill which Preempted Local Protections for LGBTQ People – Jewel Called the Bill Discriminatory

In 2018, North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewel opposed the North Carolina bathroom bill preempted local protections for LGBTQ people. Jewel called the bill discriminatory.

HEADLINE: After HB2, NC leaders remain divided about LGBTQ protections in the state

More than two years after a law limiting local protections for gay rights in North Carolina was enacted, leaders remain sharply split over whether House Bill 2 was needed and what protections should be afforded to LGBTQ people.

A narrow majority of NC Influencers surveyed said municipalities in the state should be able to extend nondiscrimination protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people if they want, an option that’s currently blocked under state law. But it’s clear that the legacy of House Bill 2, which became known as the “bathroom bill,” remains deeply divisive.

Some Republican respondents said HB2 was a common-sense measure to correct overreach by Charlotte’s government. A majority of survey respondents, including all Democrats, said it was an unnecessary piece of legislation that furthered discrimination…

The state legislature passed HB2 in 2016 to counteract a Charlotte ordinance protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination and allowing transgender people to use public restrooms that matched their gender identity. Opponents said the Charlotte ordinance would make it legal for criminals to follow women and children into bathrooms.

HB2 preempted local protections for LGBTQ people and forbade local nondiscrimination ordinances. It also blocked cities from setting their own minimum wage laws. Backlash to the bill was swift: Businesses criticized North Carolina, the NBA moved the All-Star Game out of Charlotte, the NCAA ruled the state couldn’t host future tournaments and PayPal canceled a 400-job expansion announced for Charlotte, among other moves…

Mark Jewell, president of the North Carolina Association of Educators, agreed.

“While we each have the right to our own religious beliefs those freedoms don’t give anyone the right to discriminate against or harm other people,” he said. “When businesses open their doors to the public, they must open them to everyone on the same terms. Discriminatory business practices hurt the economy overall by limiting people’s spending power.” “After HB2, NC leaders remain divided about LGBTQ protections in the state,” Charlotte Observer, October 29, 2018 (emphasis added)

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In May 2019, the North Carolina Association of Educators Opposed the Proposed North Carolina House Budget Because It “Continued Tax Cuts on Business and Wealthy Individuals”

In May 2019, North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewel published a statement criticizing the proposed North Carolina House budget because the budget “continued tax cuts on the wealthy individuals.” Jewel called the budget bill “inadequate to meet the needs of North Carolina students and educators.”

According to the Center Square, “Businesses would save about $230 million yearly under the House's proposed cut to the state's franchise tax.”

HEADLINE: House budget includes tax breaks for North Carolina workers, businesses

Workers and businesses would see slight tax decreases if Republicans in the North Carolina House get their way.

State budget talks are under way in North Carolina, and among the proposals in the House spending plan is an increase in the deduction that wage earners can claim on their income taxes. The standard deduction taxpayers can claim in 2021 would increase by 3.75 percent, saving them an estimated $90 million a year.

Businesses would save about $230 million yearly under the House's proposed cut to the state's franchise tax…

One of the areas of the proposed budget that is sure to be hotly contested centers around education funding. Teachers want to see base pay levels increase.

House Republicans propose increasing funding to the Advanced Teaching Roles program to $3 million. Through the program, higher-performing teachers are eligible for a grant that could be up to 30 percent of their base salary. The budget also earmarks funds for increased school safety operations that include adding more school resource officers as well as equipping schools with more support staff, such as mental health professionals.

“The budget proposed by House leadership is completely inadequate to meet the needs of North Carolina students and educators," North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewell said in a statement. “Not only does this budget fail to raise the minimum wage of our lowest-paid educators, but the proposed pay scales are nothing more than a shell game designed for political expediency at the expense of solving actual educational needs, necessitated by the continued tax cuts on business and wealthy individuals." “House budget includes tax breaks for North Carolina workers, businesses,” The Center Square, May 10, 2019 (emphasis added)

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The North Carolina Association of Educators Is a State Affiliate of the National Education Association; in October 2015, NCAE Unanimously Supported the NEA’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President

The North Carolina Association of Educators is a state affiliate of the National Education Association. (“History of NCAE,” ncae.org/who-we-are)

In October 2015, the state affiliates of the National Education Association (NEA) overwhelmingly endorsed Hillary Clinton for President and “all 69 of North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) votes went to Hillary.”

BLOG HEADLINE: NCAE “all in” for Hillary Clinton

State affiliates of the National Education Association (NEA) voted to officially endorse Hillary Clinton. Mike Antonucci provides the details of the NEA PAC Council vote here.

All 69 of North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) votes went to Hillary. That will not sit well with certain factions within the NCAE. “NCAE “all in” for Hillary Clinton,” The Locker Room Blog, October 5, 2015

In March 2020, the National Education Association Endorsed Joe Biden for President

On March 14, 2020, Buzzfeed News reported that the National Education Association endorsed Joe Biden for President.

HEADLINE: Joe Biden Won The Endorsement Of The Nation’s Largest Union

The National Education Association made the endorsement on Saturday. Other large teachers unions have avoided making endorsements on behalf of their members thus far.

Joe Biden won the endorsement of the nation’s largest union on Saturday, adding to his surge of support from unions, members of Congress, and elected officials around the country…

She added that Biden’s K–12 and higher education plans, along with his commitment to raising teachers’ salaries and funding support staff positions. Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, was a teacher both in public high schools and community college.

“Biden has championed public education throughout this campaign and beyond. He and Dr. Jill Biden, herself an educator and NEA member, have consistently reached out to NEA members across the country building the broad support among NEA members,” Eskelsen García said. “He attended all three of NEA’s presidential forums, including in Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Texas, as well as sat for a video interview to make his case to educators.” “Joe Biden Won The Endorsement Of The Nation’s Largest Union,” Buzzfeed News, March 14, 2020 (emphasis added)

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APPENDIX A: Contributions to Others

Federal Contributions to Others

The Federal Election Commission online campaign finance database was searched for contributions from individuals named “Theresa Judge” and “Tess Judge” and her companies. (“FEC Receipts Search,” fec.gov/data/receipts) Results for contributors with the same name who are not the subject of the report (individuals with addresses outside of North Carolina/Virginia) were excluded. The searches yielded the following results.

As shown in the table below, Judge has contributed $3,565 from 2000 to present.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JUDGE TO CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE FROM 2000 TO PRESENT Committee Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Contributor Date Amount Campaign Finance Report Name Employer Occupation Image where Contribution Appears (with Hyperlink)

Erica For Us Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur Gen Mgr 7/31/2019 $25 202002209186577018 Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Assoc Inc

Erica For Us Judge, 4016 Ivy Lane Wilbur Gen Mgr 6/13/2019 $250 202002189186519823 Theresa Kitty Hawk, NC Wright Assoc Inc